sat summer vocab Flashcards
(475 cards)
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Forbearance
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patient self control; restraint and tolerance
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Muff
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handle (a situation, task, or opportunity) clumsily or badly
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Brook
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tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition)
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Chicanery
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the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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Ignominious
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deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
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Glean
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extract (information) from various sources; gather after a harvest
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Paleontology
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branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants
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Insensible
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Without mental faculties; unconscious; unaware of; inappreciable
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Negotiable
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Open to discussion or modification; (pathway) able to be traversed
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Vagary
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An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behavior
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Obeisance
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Deferential respect; gesture such expressing deference
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Smidgen
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A small amount of something
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Willful
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Intentional; deliberate; stubborn
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Animus
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hostility or ill feeling; motivation to do something
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Asperse
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attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of
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Assent
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expression of approval or agreement
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Kaleidoscope
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A constantly changing pattern or sequence of objects or elements
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Gravitate
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move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing
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Induct
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admit someone formally to a position or organization
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Martinet
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A strict disciplinarian, esp. in the armed forces
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Maven
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an expert or connoisseur
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Consummate
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Make relationship or marriage complete by sex; make complete/perfect; showing a high degree of skill and flair
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Metaphysics
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Philosophy that deals with abstract concepts; abstract theory or talk with no basis in reality
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Altercation
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a noisy argument or disagreement, esp. in public
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Catcall
Shot of disapproval; whistle of sexual nature made by man to passing woman
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Quaff
drink heartily
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Sloth
reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness
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Politic
seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances; (person) prudent and sagacious
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Appraise
assess the value or quality of; set a price on; value
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Surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly
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Illustrious
well known, respected, and admired for past achievements
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Thrift
quality of using money and resources carefully and not wastefully
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Commitment
an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action
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Ado
trouble or difficulty; fuss
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Disburse
pay out money from a fund
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Gauge
Instrument for measuring magnitude, amount, or contents of something; to estimate or determine to magnitude, amount, or volume of
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Gnaw
bite at or nibble something persistently; cause persistent and wearing distress or anxiety
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Protégé
a person who is guide and support by an older and more experienced or influential person
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Hobble
walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury
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Abandon
complete lack of inhibition or restraint; condemn by ceasing to take an interest or care in; allow oneself to indulge in
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Ingrate
an ungrateful person; ungrateful
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Virtuoso
person highly skilled in music or art
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Credit
quality of being believed or credited; favorable estimation; good reputation
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Elemental
primary or basic
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Gore
to pierce or stab with a horn or tusk
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Awry
away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss; out of normal or correct position; askew
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Wax
to become larger or stronger
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Promulgate
promote or make widely known; put law or decree into effect by official proclamation
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Reductive
tending to present a subject or pattern in a simplified form, esp, one viewed as crude; (art) minimal
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Flimsy
comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged; (clothing) light and thin; (pretext) weak and unconvincing
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Wishy-washy
feeble or insipid in quality or character
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Clout
influence or power, esp. in politics or business
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Credo
a statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone’s actions
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Bristling
aggressively brisk or tense
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Knave
a dishonest or unscrupulous man
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Preempt
Acquire or appropriate in advance; forestall
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Sedition
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
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Awash
covered in water; contacting large numbers of; having level with the surface of water
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Dissimulate
conceal or disguise one’s thoughts, feelings, or character
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Flimflam
nonsensical or insincere talk; confidence game
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Domicile
person’s residence or home; country that a person treats as their permanent home
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Abscond
leave hurriedly and secretly
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Daub
coat or smear a surface with
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Pang
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
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Tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional; done without confidence; hesitant
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Timbre
the quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity
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Opulent
ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish; wealthy
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Pelt
attack by repeatedly hurling things
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Philistine
a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them
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Stigmatize
describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
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Apparition
a ghost or ghostlike image of a person; the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected
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Fallow
(farmland) plowed and harrowed by left unsown to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation
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Garish
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid
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Obtrusive
noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
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Parlay
turn an initial state or winnings from a previous bet into a greater amount by gambling
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Surfeit
an excessive amount of something
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Apprise
inform or tell someone
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Glib
fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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Fallible
capable of making mistakes or being erroneous
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Faze
disturb or disconcert someone
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To be sure
to concede the truth of something that conflicts with another point that one wishes to make
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Concede
admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it
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Gallivant
to go around in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment
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Luscious
(of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste; richly verdant or opulent; (woman) very sexually attractive
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Pantheon
a group of respected famous, or important people
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Accede
assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty; assume an office or position
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Phantasmagoria
a sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream
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Stature
person’s natural height; importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement
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Pittance
very small or inadequate amount of money paid someone as an allowance or wage
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Abrade
scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
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Torpid
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
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Masquerade
false show or pretense; the wearing of disguise
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Segue
(music and film) move without interruption from one song, melody, or scene to another
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Oblique
(shape or angle) slanting; not explicit or direct in addressing a point
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Irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
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Sanitize
make clean and hygienic; alter something regarded as less acceptable so as to make it more palatable
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Palatable
(food or drink) pleasant to taste; (action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory
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Scald
injure with very hot liquid or steam; heat liquid to near boiling point; cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin
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Searing
extremely hot or intense
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Transient
lasting only for a short time; impermanent
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Upstart
person who has risen suddenly to wealth or high position, esp. one who behaves arrogantly
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Importunate
persistent, esp. to the point of annoyance or intrusion
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Headway
move forward or make progress, esp. when circumstances make this slow or difficult
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Furnish
supply someone with; be a source of
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Frivolous
not having any serious purpose or value; (person) carefree and not serious
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Gratuity
tip given to a waiter, driver, etc.
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Rhetorical
expressed in terms intended to persuade
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Brash
self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
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Luster
Gentle sheen or soft glow
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Warble
sing in a trilling or quavering voice
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Boggle
be astonished or overwhelmed
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Discontent
lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one’s circumstances
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Forthcoming
planned for or about to happen in the near future; (negative) ready or made available when wanted or needed; willing to divulge information
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Poise
graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure and dignity of manner
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Zephyr
soft gentle breeze; very light article of clothing
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Anathema
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
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Corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
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Close-fisted
unwilling to spend money; stingy
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Draft
select a person or group for a certain purpose
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Probe
an investigation into a crime or other matter
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Curtail
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on; curtail; (curtail someone of) deprive someone of something
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Kindred
one’s family and relations; relationship by blood; similar in kind; related
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Dapper
(man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing
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Subject
a person or circumstance giving rise to a specified feeling, response, or action
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Straddle
sit or stand with one leg on either side of; extend across be situated on both sides of; take up or maintain an equivocal position
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Droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement; jester or entertainer
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Yoke
use of something that is regarded as oppressive or burdensome; wooden crosspiece fasted over the necks of two animals
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Belabor
argue or elaborate in excessive detail; attack or assault physical or verbally
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Reverie
state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream
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Reprieve
cancel or postpone the punishment of; abandon or postpone plans to close or put an end to something
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Contingent
subject to chance; (contingent on/upon) dependent on
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Calamitous
disastrous
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Intrusion
the action of intrusion; thing that intrudes
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Laggard
a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others; slower than desired or expected
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Shuck
shell or outer covering; remove the shucks of; take of a garment; get rid of
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Acrophobia
extreme or irrational fear of heights;
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Corporeal
of or relating to a person’s body, esp. as opposed to their spirit; having a body; tangible
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Mull
think about deeply and at length
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Tiff
petty quarrel, esp. between friends or lovers
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Rubberneck
person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner; stare in such a way
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Physiognomy
general form or appearance; person’s facial features or expression
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Scrumptious
(food) extremely appetizing or delicious; (person) very attractive
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Molder
slowly decay or disintegrate, esp. because of neglect
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Anthology
published collection of writings or songs
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Rigmarole
a lengthy and complicated procedure; a long, rambling story or statement
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Abide
accept or act in accordance with; (memory or feeling) without fading or being lost; live; dwell
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Slough
swamp; situation characterized by lack of progress or activity; shed or remove dead skin
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Potable
drinkable
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Potter
one who makes pottery; occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner, doing a number of small tasks or not concentrating on anything particular
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Desultory
lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm; unfocused; occurring randomly
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Abject
(situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading; (mind) unhappily experienced to the maximum degree; (behavior) without pride or dignity
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Broach
raise a sensitive or difficult subject for discussion
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Deterrent
thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
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Fickle
changing frequently, esp. as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection;
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Beget
give rise to; bring about
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Bushwhack
live or travel in wild or uncultivated country; make a surprise attack on someone from a hidden place; ambush
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Catharsis
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
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Soppy
self-indulgently sentimental
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Flora
the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
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Except
specify as not included in a category or group; exclude
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Potpourri
mixture of things; esp. a musical or literary medly
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Pretext
a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason
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Brazen
bold and without shame
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Incumbent
(incumbent on/upon) necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility
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Sanguinary
involving or causing much bloodshed
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Virago
domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman
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Woebegone
sad or miserable in appearance
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Abeyance
a state of temporary disuse or suspension
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Aboveboard
legitimate, honest, and open
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Discredit
harm the good reputation of; cause idea or evidence to seem false or unreliable; person or thing that is a source of disgrace; loss of reputation or respect
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Parch
make or become dry through intense heat
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Sumptuous
splendid and expensive looking
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Compunction
a feeling of guild or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad
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Constituency
body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body
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Totter
move in a feeble or unsteady way
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Vestibule
an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building
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Gossamer
fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs; used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate
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Mortgage
expose to future risk or constraint for the sake of immediate advantage
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Poorly
unwell
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Cul-de-sac
a street or passage closed at one end; a rout or course leading nowhere
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Obliging
willing to do a service or kindness; helpful
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Passé
no longer fashionable; out of date
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Ardor
enthusiasm or passion
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Census
an official count or survey of a population, typical recording various details of individuals
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Emanate
originate from; be produced by; (something abstract) issue or spread out from a source
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Flaunt
display something ostentatiously, esp. in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance
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Unhinge
make someone mentally unbalanced
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Sheepish
showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence
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Frolicsome
lively and playful
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Gorge
a narrow valley between hills or mountains; eat a large amount greedily
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Incapacitate
prevent from functioning in a normal way
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Proviso
a condition attached to an agreement
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Sham
a thing that is not what it is purported to be
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Foundry
a workshop or factory for casting metal
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Furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive; suggestive of guilty nervousness
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Scamper
run with quick light steps, esp. through fear or excitement
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Capital
excellent
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Defeatist
a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure; demonstrating such
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Gaffe
an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
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Quantum leap/jump
a huge, often sudden, increase or change in something
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Charade
an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance
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Ebullient
cheerful and full of energy; (liquid) boiling
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Stymie
prevent or hinder the progress of
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Avant-garde
new and unusual or experimental ideas, esp. in the arts, or the people introducing them; favoring or introducing new ideas
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Mountebank
a person who deceives others; charlatan
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Panorama
an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer
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Spleen
bad temper; spite
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Blanket
cover completely with a think layer of something
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Repast
a meal
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Scintillate
emit flashes of light; sparkle
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Scintilla
a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling
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Perspicacious
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things
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Sedulous
showing dedication and diligence
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Quarry
an animal pursued by a hunter; a thing or person that is chased
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Readily
without hesitation or reluctance; without delay or difficulty; easily
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Pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval
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Recondite
(subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse
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Inkling
a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint
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Pell-mell
in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner; recklessly hasty or disorganized; headlong
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Abortive
failing to produce the intended result
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Banter
the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks; action of such
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Condiment
substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food
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Lark
enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way; something done for fun, esp. daring
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Moot
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision; having no practical significance, typically because the subject is too uncertain to allow a decision; raise a question or topic for discussion; suggest an idea or possibility
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Vestige
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
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Burlesque
an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, esp. in a literary or dramatic work; a parody
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Finicky
fussing about needs or requirements; showing or requiring great attention to detail
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Lissome
(person) thin, supple, and graceful
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Rabble
a disorderly crowd; a mob; socially inferior people
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Heinous
(person or act) utterly odious or wicked
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Coterie
small group of people with shared interests or tastes, esp. one that is exclusive of other people
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Racketeer
one who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings
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Obscure
not important or well known; keep from being seen; overshadow
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Outgrowth
something that grows out of something else; natural development or result
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Serendipity
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way
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Proficient
competent or skilled in doing or using something; a person who is proficient
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Ungainly
(of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy
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Moxie
force of character, determination, or nerve
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Incendiary
tending to stir up conflict; very exciting
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By the same token
in the same way or for the same reason
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Ferret
look around in a place or container in search of something
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Agitate
campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action
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Bespeak
(of an appearance or action) suggest; evidence of; order or reserve in advance
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Voluble
speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently
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Jetsam
unwanted material or goods thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore, esp. to lighten the vessel
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Paroxysm
a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
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Shamble
move with a slow, shuffling, awkward gait
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Slosh
(liquid) move irregularly with a splashing sound
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Suave
(esp. of a man) charming, confident, and elegant
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Ambrosia
the food of the gods
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Categorical
unambiguously explicit and direct
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Cringe
bend one’s head and body in fear or in a servile manner; experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust
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Anterior
situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head; coming before in time; earlier
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Vindicate
clear someone of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right
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Dally
act or move slowly; show a casual interest in something without committing oneself seriously
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Liaison
a person who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people
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Delegate
to entrust a task or responsibility to another person
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Gist
the substance or essence of a speech or text; the real point of an action
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Knurl
a small projecting knob or ridge, esp. in a series around the edge of something
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Encyclopedic
comprehensive in terms of information
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Forswear
agree to give up or do without something; (forswear oneself/be forsworn) swear falsely; commit perjury
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Incubate
sit on eggs in order to bring them to hatch; (be incubating something) have an infectious disease developing inside one before symptoms appear; develop slowly without outward or perceptible signs
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Leapfrog
surpass or overtake another to move into a leader position
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Kudos
praise and honor received for an achievement
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On balance
with all things considered
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Vim
energy; enthusiasm
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Aggregate
form or group into a class or cluster; combination of such; formed or calculated from combination
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Gingerly
in a careful or cautious manner; showing great care or caution
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Rebuff
reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner; action of such
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Abate
(something perceived as hostile) become less intense or widespread; cause to be smaller or less intense
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Eke out
manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty; make last longer by consuming frugally; obtain or create, but just barely
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Vegetate
live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way
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Vortex
a mass of whirling fluid or air, esp. a whirlpool or whirlwind; something regarded as a whirling mass
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Wrest
forcibly take something or pull from someone’s grasp
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Decrepit
elderly and infirm; worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
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Knickknack
a small worthless object, esp. a household ornament
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Gait
a person’s manner of walking
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Acerbic
(comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright; tasting sour or bitter
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Humdrum
lacking excitement or variety; dull; dullness
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Jurisprudence
theory or philosophy of law; legal system
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Reveler
a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way
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Pore
be absorbed in the reading or study of
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Crony
close friend or companion
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Thereabouts
near that place; used to indicate that a date of figure is approximate
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Beg off
request to be excused from a question or obligation
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Inaugurate
being or introduce a system, policy, or period; admit someone formally to public office; mark the beginning or first public use of an organization or project
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Stoop
lower one’s moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible; condescending to do something
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Demure
(woman) reserved, modest, and shy; (clothing) lending such an appearance
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Rapport
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well
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Vitriol
cruel and bitter criticism; sulfuric acid
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Entreaty
an earnest or humble request
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Consign
deliver something to a person’s custody, typically in order for it to be sold; (consign someone/something to) assign or commit decisively or permanently
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Parity
the state or condition of being equal, esp. regarding status or pay
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Racket
make a loud unpleasant noise; a loud unpleasant noise; a din
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Avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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Dispassionate
not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial
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Peal
a loud ringing of bell or bells; (peals of) loud repeated or reverberating sound of thunder or laughter; action of such
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Skittish
(animal, esp. horse) excitable or easily scared; (person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable
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Dissimilate
change a sound in a word in order to be unlike the sound near it
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Disseminate
spread or disperse something, esp. information, widely
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Nautical
of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime
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Intern
confine someone as a prisoner, esp. for political or military reasons
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Afford
provide or supply an opportunity or facility
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Assuage
make unpleasant feeling less intense; satisfy an appetite or desire
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Vouchsafe
give or grant something to someone in a gracious or condescending manner; reveal or disclose information
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Disparity
a great difference
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Lout
an uncouth or aggressive man
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Macrocosm
the whole of a complex structure, esp. the world or universe, contrasted with a small or representative part of it
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Precipitate
done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration
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Salivate
secret saliva; display great relish at the sight or prospect of something
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Sock
hit forcefully; (be socked with) affect disadvantageously
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Duress
threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will
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Flout
openly disregard a rule, law or convention; mock
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Prostrate
lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward; completely overcome or helpless
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Ennui
feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement
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Bridegroom
a man on his wedding day or just before and after the event
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Nosegay
a small bunch of flowers, typically one that is sweet-scented
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Rummage
search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle
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Damsel
a young unmarried woman
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Abrasive
showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh; tending to rub or graze the skin
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Humbug
deceptive or false talk or behavior; hypocrite; to deceive
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Numismatic
of, relating to, or consisting of coins, paper currency, and medals
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Glut
an excessively abundant supply of something; supply or fill to excess; satisfy fully
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Culinary
of or for cooking
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Slight
insult by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention
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Intuit
understand or work out by instinct
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Reverberate
(loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo
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Winsome
attractive or appealing in appearance or character
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Doughty
brave and persistent
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Cranny
a small, narrow space or opening
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Dominion
sovereignty; control
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Etiquette
the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group
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Proverbial
well known, esp. so as to be stereotypical
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Tinder
dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire
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Dowdy
(person, typically woman, or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance; woman as such
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Striated
striped or streaked
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Tantrum
an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child
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Overdone
overcooked; exaggerated
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Forgo
omit or decline to take; go without; refrain from
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Objet d’art
small decorative or artistic object, typically when regarded as a collectible item
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Elope
run away secretly in order to get married, esp. without parental consent
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Swath
a row or line of grass or crop as it lies when mown or reaped; broad strop or area of something
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Cut a swath
attract a great deal of attention by trying to impress others
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Cut a swath through
pass through causing great damage, destruction, or change
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Tandem
with two or more horses harnessed behind another; alongside each other; together; having two things arranged one in front of the other; group of two people or machines working together
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In tandem
alongside each other; together
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Transports
an overwhelmingly strong emotion
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Bereft
deprived of or lacking something, esp. nonmaterial asset; (person) lonely and abandoned, esp. through someone’s death or departure
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Carouse
drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with outers in a noisy, lively way; a noisy, lively drinking party
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Peremptory
(manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way; not open to appeal or challenge; final
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Pundit
an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequent called on to give opinions about it to the public
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Verve
vigor and spirit or enthusiasm
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Amenity
a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place; the pleasantness of a place or person
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Amorous
showing, feeling, or relating to a sexual desire
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Nefarious
(typically action or activity) wicked or criminal
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Shirk
avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility; (shirk from) be unwilling to do something difficult
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Vogue
the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time; general acceptance or favor; popularity
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Cogitate
think deeply about something; meditate or reflect
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Deleterious
causing harm or damage
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Implement
a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, esp. as used for a particular purpose
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Venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
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Bout
a short period of intense activity of a specified kind
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Hiatus
a pause or gap in sequence, series, or process
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Iniquity
immoral or grossly unfair behavior
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Actuary
person who compiles and analyzes statistics and uses them to calculate insurance risks and premiums
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Desert
a person’s worthiness or entitlement to reward or punishment
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Pernicious
having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way
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Atrophy
(body) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution; gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect
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Vestigial
forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or noticeable; (organ) functionless
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Equitable
fair and impartial
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Incursion
an invasion or attack, esp. a sudden or brief one
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Careen
turn a ship on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair; (ship) tilt; learn over; move swiftly and in a uncontrolled way in a specified direction
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Co-opt
appointment to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members; diver to or use in a role different from the usual or original one; adopt an idea or policy for one’s own use
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Beleaguer
lay siege to; beset with difficulties
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Endear
cause to be loved or liked
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Tribulation
a cause of great trouble or suffering; a state of such
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Attune
make receptive or aware; accustom or acclimatize; make harmonious
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Desuetude
a state of disuse
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Falter
start to lose strength or momentum; speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice; move unsteadily showing lack of confidence
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Fell
(be felled) cut down a tree; knock down; of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly
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Beside oneself
overcome with worry or anger; distraught
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Tempestuous
characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; very stormy
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Bohemian
having informal and unconventional social habits; a person is such, esp. an artist or writer
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Frowzy
scruffy and neglected in appearance; dingy and stuffy
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Pathology
science of the cause and effects of diseases; mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction
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Sap
gradually weaken or destroy a person’s strength or power
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Tautology
the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style
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Fete
a celebration or festival; honor or entertain someone lavishly
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Ostracize
exclude someone from a society or group
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Swamp
bog; waterlogged ground; overwhelm or flood with water; inundate
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Puerile
childishly silly and trivial
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Redact
edit text for publication; censor or obscure text
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Reside
(power or right) belong by right to a person or body; (quality) be present or inherent in something
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Frigid
very cold in temperature; showing no friendliness or enthusiasm; stiff or formal in behavior or style
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Pare
trim by cutting away its out edges; reduce in size in a number of small successive stages
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Diaphanous
(esp. of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent
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Escapade
an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure
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Anachronism
A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; act of attributing something to the wrong period
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Atavistic
relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral
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Garble
reproduce (message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way; a garbled account or transmission
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Leave
permission
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Upshot
final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events
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Idle
without purpose or effect; pointless; (threat or boast) without foundation
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Inoculate
treat a person or animal with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; introduce an infect agent into an organism
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Lap
overtake to become one or more laps ahead
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Sanctuary
a place of refuge or safety; a nature reserve; holy place
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Subsidiary
less important than but related or supplementary to
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Comport
(comport oneself) conduct oneself; behave; (comport with) accord with; agree with
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Intercede
intervene on behalf of another
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Sodden
saturated with liquid; soaked through; having drunk an excessive amount of a particular alcoholic drink; to saturate with water
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Tromp
walk heavily; trudge
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Admonitory
giving or conveying a warning or reprimand
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Artifice
clever or cunning devices or expedients, esp. used to trick or deceive others
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Conduit
a channel for conveying water or other fluid; person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something
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Bewail
express great regret, disappointment, or bitterness over
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Redolent
(redolent of/with) strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something; strongly smelling of something; fragrant or sweet-smelling
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Whereupon
immediately after which
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Parable
simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
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Imperturbable
unable to be upset or excited; calm
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Convivial
(atmosphere) friendly, lively and enjoyable; (person) cheerful and friendly; jovial
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Fob off
deceitfully attempt to satisfy someone by making excuses or giving them something inferior; give someone something inferior to or different from what they want
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Dispense
distribute to a number of people; (dispense with) manage without or get rid of or grant exemption
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Unimpeachable
not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely untrustworthy
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Unnerve
make someone lose courage or confidence
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Abase
behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade someone
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Encomium
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
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Hullabaloo
a commotion; a fuss
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Bevy
a large group of people or things of a particular kind
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Effusion
an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell; an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way
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In lieu of
instead of
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Pedant
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
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Tacky
showing poor taste and quality; sticky
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Effete
(person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual; no longer capable of effective action
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Progeny
a descendant or descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring
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Sere
(vegetation) dry or withered
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Sear
burn or scorch the surface of
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Occult
supernatural, mystical or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena
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Provincial
of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, esp. when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded
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Exposé
report of the facts about something, esp. a journalistic report that reveals something scandalous
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Labor
have difficulty in doing something despite working hard’ move or proceed with trouble or difficulty
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Doggerel
verse or words that are badly written or expressed
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Discretionary
available for use at the discretion of the user
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Subsume
include or absorb something in something else
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Squalid
(place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, esp. as a result of poverty and neglect; showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards
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Crone
an old woman who is think and ugly
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Hefty
large, heavy, and powerful; (number or amount) impressively large
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Preclude
prevent from happening; making impossible; (preclude someone from) prevent someone from doing something
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Accolade
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit; a touch on a person’s shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of knighthood
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Complicity
the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
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Dignitary
a person considered to be important because of high rank or office
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Ersatz
(product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else; not real or genuine
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Sylvan
consisting of or associated with woods; wooded pleasantly rural or pastoral
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Pagan
person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions
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Penchant
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
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Intrigue
the secret planning of something illicit or detriment of someone; to action of such
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Vaunt
boast about or praise something, esp. excessively; a boast
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Ballyhoo
extravagant publicity or fuss; praise or publicize extravagantly
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Delineate
describe or portray something precisely; indicate the extra position of
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Fecund
producing or capable or producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile
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Mincing
(man) affectedly dainty in manner or gait
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Orifice
an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nostril or the anus
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Repartee
conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
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Sallow
(person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale frown color; make sallow
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Scourge
whip someone as a punishment
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Alight
(bird) descend from the air and settle; descend from a form of transportation
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Disencumber
free from the relieve of an encumbrance
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Downbeat
pessimistic; gloomy
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Embolden
give someone the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way; cause a piece of text to appear in a bold typeface
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Smart
cause a sharp, stinging pain; feel upset and annoyed
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Acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain
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Enclave
a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct; a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it
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Connive
(connive at/in) secretly allow something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful to occur; (connive to do something) conspire to do something considered immoral, illegal, or harmful
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Shortchange
cheat someone by giving insufficient money as change; treat unfairly by withholding something of value
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Vociferous
(person or speech) vehement or clamorous
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Disparate
essentially different in kind
