SAT Vocab 2 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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haughty (adj.)
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proud/arrogant
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curtail (v.)
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to cut back/reduce
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circumscribe (v.)
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to narrowly restrict, draw a line around
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pariah (n.)
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outcast
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remission (n.)
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cancellation of debt, diminution of severity of pain
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ostensible (adj.)
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appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
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spontaneity (n.)
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freedom from restraint
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incessant (adj.)
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continuous, nonstop
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sublime (adj.)
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excellent, majestic
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interminable (adj.)
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endless, not evanescent
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evanescent (adj.)
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soon out of sight, quickly fading, ephemeral
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eclectic (adj.)
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diverse
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fetid (adj.)
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bad-smelling
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dolorous (adj.)
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sad
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evocative (adj.)
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reminiscent
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direfully (adv.)
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dreadfully, terribly
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cogent (adj.)
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clear, logical, convincing
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verbose (adj.)
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too wordy, garrulous
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grandiloquent (adj.)
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pretentious, pompous
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bombastic (adj.)
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inflated, high-sounding with little meaning
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desultory (adj.)
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lacking a plan, purpose/enthusiasm, superficial
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annals (n.)
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record of events year by year
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tremulous (adj.)
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shaking/quivering slightly, timid, nervous
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heretic (n.)
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challenger of doctrines of an established church
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sagacious (adj.)
wise, clever
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exaltation (n.)
joy, bliss; elevation in rank, power, character
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demure (adj.)
shy, reticent
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puerile (adj.)
childish
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sonorous (adj.)
resonant, deep/ringing sound
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antediluvian (adj.)
out of date, old fashioned
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injudicious (adj.)
unwise
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insuperable (adj.)
insurmountable
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punctilious (adj.)
showing great attention to detail/correct behavior
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assiduous (adj.)
showing great care/perseverance, diligent
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asinine (adj.)
stupid, foolish
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languid (adj.)
weak from fatigue, slow and relaxed
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sybarite (n.)
self-indulgent in fondness for sensuous luxury/pleasure, hedonistic
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approbation (n.)
approval, acceptance
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furtive (adj.)
surreptitious, covert
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arcane (adj.)
esoteric, understood by few
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buttress (v.)
to support, reinforce
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profound (adj.)
extreme, intense
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denigrate (v.)
to criticize unfairly, disparage
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ecclesiastical (adj.)
of or relating to church, clergy
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foible (n.)
weakness
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aversion (n.)
strong dislike/disinclination, animosity
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inimical (adj.)
tending to harm, unfriendly
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salacious (adj.)
crude, lustful, obscene, dirty
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alacrity (n.)
brisk and cheerful readiness, eagerness
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celerity (n.)
swiftness of movement
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propitious (adj.)
favorable, auspicious
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insalubrious (adj.)
unhealthy, unclean
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denizen (n.)
an inhabitant/occupant
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renaissance (n.)
rebirth
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veracity (n.)
accuracy, truthfulness
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folly (n.)
foolishness
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impudent (adj.)
irreverent, no respect
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felicitous (adj.)
well chosen, suited; pleasant, delightful
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penurious (adj.)
poor, impecunious
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temerity (n.)
audacity, braveness
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trepidation (n.)
fear, dread
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pellucid (adj.)
translucently clear
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voluble (adj.)
loquacious, talkative
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inane (adj.)
silly, stupid
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vacuous (adj.)
lack of thought/intelligence, inane
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rife (adj.)
widespread, ubiquitous
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cerebral (adj.)
logical, using facts
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curmudgeon (n.)
bad-tempered/surly person (aka Chinese parents)
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regale (v.)
to entertain, amuse
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hidebound (adj.)
unwilling to change because of tradition, conservative, conventional
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amble (v.)
to walk at a slow, relaxed pace
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equivocal (adj.)
ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation
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garrulous (adj.)
talkative, loquacious
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taciturn (adj.)
not talkative, reticent
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eschew (v.)
to avoid using, abstain from
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encumber (v.)
to restrict/burden, hinder
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fetter (v.)
to restrain with chains, restrict
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choleric (adj.)
bad-tempered, irritable
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tractable (adj.)
easy to control/influence
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incongruous (adj.)
not in harmony, out of place
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grandiose (adj.)
magnificent, grand
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sanguine (adj.)
optimistic, hopeful
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subterfuge (n.)
trickery, deceit to reach a goal
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cajolery (n.)
persuasion by coaxing/flattery
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chicanery (n.)
trickery to achieve a political/financial/legal purpose
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altruistic (adj.)
unselfish, compassionate
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placatory (adj.)
intended to make someone less angry/hostile
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progenitor (n.)
originator/founder, ancestor
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jettison (v.)
to drop from an airplane, to get rid of something
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chronicler (n.)
a person who writes accounts of important events
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paragon (n.)
a model/exemplar
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opulence (adj.)
luxurious, ostentatiously rich
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unflappable (adj.)
having/showing calmness in a crisis
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ungainly (adj.)
awkward, clumsy
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rancor (n.)
bitterness, acrimony, resentfulness
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lethargy (n.)
lack of energy, enthusiasm
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commiseration (n.)
sympathy/sorrow/pity for misfortunes of others
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forbearance (n.)
patient self-control, tolerance and restraint
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lexicon (n.)
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
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unerring (adj.)
always right, accurate
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dissolute (adj.)
lacking restraint, especially in indulging things, no morals, dissipated
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aphorism (n.)
well-known sayings; concise observation that contains a general truth
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epistle (n.)
a letter or a poem in the form of a letter
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locution (n.)
a word/phrase (idioms)
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yen (n.)
a longing/yearning
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contentious (adj.)
causing/likely to cause an argument, controversial
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tacit (adj.)
understood/implied without being stated
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latent (adj.)
dormant, existing but not yet manifested/developed
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palliate (v.)
make something less severe, disguise
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deprecate (v.)
express disapproval of
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meander (v.)
to wander; to proceed aimlessly or with little purpose
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phlegmatic (adj.)
having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
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germane (adj.)
relevant to a subject under consideration
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soporific (adj./n.)
tending to induce the drowsiness of sleep; a sedative
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enthrall (v.)
to capture the fascinated attention of
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pinion (v.)
to tie or hold the arms or legs of someone; to shackle
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teem (v.)
to be full of something; to be swarming with
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ambience/ambiance (n.)
the character and atmosphere of a place
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apt (adj.)
appropriate or suitable; having a tendency to do something
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precocious (adj.)
having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
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conscientious (adj.)
wishing to do what is right; to do a duty/work well and thoroughly
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pluralistic (adj.)
involves a diversity of different ideas or people
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contiguous (adj.)
sharing a common border; touching
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vapid (adj.)
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
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flippant (adj.)
not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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pernicious (adj.)
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
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whimsical (adj.)
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way; capricious
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tenet (n.)
a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy
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plight (n.)
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
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precarious (adj.)
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; uncertain
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prospectus (n.)
something (as a statement or situation) that forecasts the course or nature of something; a brochure
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consign (v.)
to assign; send; deliver; allocate
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expeditious (adj.)
done with speed and efficiency
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indispensable (adj.)
absolutely necessary
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supercilious (adj.)
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant
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perspicacious (adj.)
having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning
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pretentious (adj.)
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed
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penitent (adj.)
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
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obtuse (adj.)
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand
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potentate (n.)
a monarch or ruler, especially one with absolute power
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interloper (n.)
a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong; interferer
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outmoded (adj.)
old-fashioned
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disingenuous (adj.)
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
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inconsequential (adj.)
insignificant, unimportant
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prosaic (adj.)
commonplace, ordinary; characteristic of prose
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antiquated (adj.)
old-fashioned or outdated
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jaded (adj.)
feeling or showing a lack of interest and excitement caused by having done or experienced too much of something
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flotilla (n.)
a fleet of ships or boats
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archipelago (n.)
a group of islands
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averse (adj.)
having a strong dislike of or opposition to something; (n.) aversion
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encumbrance (n.)
a burden or impediment
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abasement (n.)
humiliation or degradation; to lower in rank
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garnish (v.)
decorate or embellish
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efficacious (adj.)
successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
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slovenly (adj.)
messy and dirty; careless
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complacent (adj.)
a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better
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machination (n.)
a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end
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baroque (adj.)
characterized by grotesqueness, extravagance, complexity, or flamboyance; irregularly shaped
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precipitous (adj.)
dangerously high or steep
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compunction (n.)
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad
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pejorative (adj.)
expressing contempt or disapproval
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retentive (adj.)
having the ability to remember facts and impressions easily; able to absorb and hold moisture
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trenchant (adj.)
vigorous or incisive in expression or style; caustic
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acrid (adj.)
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
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cloy (v.)
disgust or sicken with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment
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bereavement (n.)
being deprived of something/someone; lost of a loved one by death
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indelible (adj.)
not able to be removed, forgotten
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moribund (adj.)
at the point of death; in terminal decline
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picayune (adj.)
petty; worthless
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impervious (adj.)
unable to be affected by; impenetrable
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vexed (adj.)
difficult and much debated; problematic; irritated
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insinuate (v.)
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way; maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation
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onerous (adj.)
involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
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unstinting (adj.)
given or giving without restraint; unsparing; magnanimous
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detractor (n.)
a person who disparages someone or something
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defunct (adj.)
no longer existing or functioning; obsolete
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miser (n.)
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
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ingenue (n.)
a naive girl or young woman
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quiescent (adj.)
in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
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astute (adj.)
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
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candid (adj.)
truthful and straightforward; frank; informally taken (of a picture)
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cordial (adj.)
warm and friendly
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cosmopolitan (adj.)
familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
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mendacious (adj.)
not telling the truth; lying
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unabashed (adj.)
not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
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didactic (adj.)
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
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scintillating (adj.)
sparkling or shining brightly; dazzling
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callow (adj.)
inexperienced and immature, especially of a younger person; juvenile
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imperturbable (adj.)
unable to be upset or excited; calm
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brazen (adj.)
bold and without shame
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iridescent (adj.)
showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
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empirical (adj.)
based on observation
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repugnant (adj.)
extremely distasteful; unacceptable; incompatible with
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enervated (adj.)
to weaken; cause to feel drained of energy or vitality
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squalid (adj.)
filthy, especially as a result of poverty or neglect; showing lack of moral standards
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sojourner (n.)
a temporary resident; traveler
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magnate (n.)
a wealthy and influential person, especially in business; a tycoon
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sinuous (adj.)
having many curves and turns; graceful, agile
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pertinent (adj.)
relevant; appropriate
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rudimentary (adj.)
involving or limited to basic principles; undeveloped
