sat2 Flashcards
(196 cards)
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ludicrous
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causing laughter because of absurdity
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spurn
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to reject or treat with contempt
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tantalizing
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tempting
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evince
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to show clearly
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disbar
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to expel from legal profession or bar of a particular court
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misanthrope
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hater of humankind
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reprove
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criticize
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pique
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to affect with irritation or resentment
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juncture
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line or point at which two bodies are joined
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incarceration
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the detention of a person in jail
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alacrity
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speed, quickness, eager to do something
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impudence
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quality of being offensively bold
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myriad
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a large number of things
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irreproachable
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blameless, perfect
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rudiment
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fundamental elements/basics of something
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timorous
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timid, easily frightened
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vertigo
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sensation of dizziness
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic/hopeful
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expatriate
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to banish (person) from native country
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rancorous
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full of or showing rancor
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parochial
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very limited/narrow in outlook
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repulse
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to cause feelings of repulsion in
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
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serendipity
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an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident
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capricious
subject to, led by whim
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admonish
caution or remind/ give advice in kindly manner
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admonition
kind advice or warning
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innocuous
harmless; inoffensive
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nocuous
harmful/likely to cause damage
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monitory
serving to warn
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noxious
harmful to living things or to their minds/behavior
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wizened
withered; shriveled
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founder
to become wrecked; fail utterly
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indict
bring a formal accusation against
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expound
to set forth or state in detail
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scrupulous
very precise/exact
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reclusive
shut off or apart from the world
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pejorative
having a derogatory, belittling effect
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unami
strong salty taste found in foods
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inextricable
impossible to seperate
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gastronomy
art or activity of cooking/eating fine food
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odorant
a substance giving off a smell
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misapprehension
misunderstanding
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misappropriate
to unfairly take; steal
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misbegotten
badly made or carried out
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misdemeanor
a less serious crime or offence
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miscreant
villian/criminal
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misprize
despise or undervalue something
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misgiving
doubt, distrust
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misrepresent
to represent incorrectly
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rhapsody
an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm
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dowry
the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage
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aperture
opening, hole or gap
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compatriot
a native inhabitant of one's own country
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requite
to make repayment or return for service
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repudiate
to reject as having no authority or biding force
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inhibit
to restrain or hinder
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expunge
to wipe out (efface)
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arbitrary
based on chance or whim rather than being planned/reason
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anthropology
the study of human races, origins, societies, cultures
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ingrained
(of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change
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quirk
an unusual habit or way of behaving
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adamant
determined and certain; stubborn
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bolster
to promote, strengthen, accelerate
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abstain
to keep from doing something
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buffer
to protect from injury; to cushion or shield
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insentient
without sensation or feeling; inanimate
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swarthy
(of skin color, complexion) dark
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cursory
going rapidly over something without noticing details (hasty)
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intractable
very difficult to control, manage, or solve
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interminable
annoyingly continued; unceasing
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insular
narrow-minded, ignorant of ideas outside one's own culture
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insolvent
unable to pay debt
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illustrious
famous, well respected
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penchant
a liking for or a habit of doing something
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opacity
thick or blurred
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impregnable
so strongly made it cannot be broken
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stipulate
to make a specific demand
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cognate
related in origin, or by blood
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cognizance
awareness, realization, or knowledge
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cognomen
name, label, or surname
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incognizant
not being aware
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recognizance
promise to fulfill an obligation (by law)
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jingoism
very aggressive nationalism
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palliate
to relieve or lessen without curing (alleviate)
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iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished or traditional beliefs
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gluttony
excessive eating and drinking
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scintillate
to emit sparks
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obfuscate
to (or make something) confuse, bewilder
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matriculate
to enroll in a college or university
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socioeconomic
involving both social and economic matters
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rescind
to make a law or agreement no longer have any legal power
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graphology
study of handwriting to infer someone's traits
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lascivious
inclinded to be lustful
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idiosyncratic
relating to a characteristic of a specific person (usually odd)
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antipathy
hatred
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profess
to claim or assert openly
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propensity
natural inclination or tendency to do something or towards someone
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antagonistic
hostile or unfriendly
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antediluvian
very old, out of date
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denigrate
to speak damagingly of, criticize
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vacuous
lacking thoughts
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tangential
merely touching, digressive from a subject
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impoverish
make poor
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enmesh
to catch in a net, entangle
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deleterious
harmful
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muster
an assembling of troops (assembly)
or: to come together
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pass muster
reach an acceptable standard
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antiquity
ancient times
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chronicle
an account of historical events in chronological order
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peregrinate
to travel or journey especially on foot
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tether
to fasten or confine with on a rope/chain
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secede
to withdraw formally from an alliance, association
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fortuitous
happening or produced by chance, accidental
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eclectic
selection or choosing from various sources
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opine
to hold or express an opinion
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categorical
without exceptions or conditions, absolutely, direct
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perspicacious
quick in noticing, understanding
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inundate
to flood, cover with water
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defile
to violate, to make foul or dirty
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vehemently
forcefully
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excavate
to remove by digging out
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venerate
to regard with great respect or reverence
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effrontery
shameless or impudent boldness
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bastion
a fortified place
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catalyst
something that causes activity between 2+ person/forces without itself being affected
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demagogue
a person, who gains popularity by arousing emotion, passion, prejudice (political leaders)
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malevolent
wishing evil or harm to another
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ignoble
low character aims
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hapless
unlucky
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quaff
to drink something quickly or with enjoyment
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miffed
annoyed by someone's behavior
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pony up
to pay as in settling an account
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vintage
representing the high quality of a past time
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counterfeit
illegal copy of money, product, etc
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connoisseur
person who has expert knowledge of something and is qualified to judge
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Subjugate
To bring under complete control of subjugation
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Supercilious
Feeling or showing haughty disdain/contempt
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Superfluous
unnecessary, more than enough
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Superintend
To supervise or direct
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Supersede
To take the place of, replace in power
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tenacious
holding fast; tough
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senescent
growing old
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theocracy
a form of government in which a god or deity is recognized as supreme ruler
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adulation
great admiration or respect for someone
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blarney
flattering or wheedling talk
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quotidian
daily
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pellucid
clear or transparent
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pervade
to become spread throughout all parts of; fill
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idolatry
the religious worship of idols of physical object as god
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heterogeneous
consisting of unlike parts
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plethora
an excess
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profusion
state of being plentiful, in great quantity
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eclectic
having variety or from a wide range of sources
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truncate
to shorten by cutting off
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verdure
greenness; freshness (sometimes in vegetation)
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posit
to lay down or assume as a fact
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inculpate
to involve in a charge; blame
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exculpate
to clear from charge or fault; vindicate
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bane
a person or thing that ruins or spoils
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usury
lending money at unreasonably high interest rates
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epitomize
to be a perfect example of quality of something
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botch
to carry out a task badly (verb) or the badly carried out task (noun)
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contemporaneous
happening or existing at the same period of time
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proliferate
to increase greatly in number or amount, usually quickly
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aficionado
a person who is very knowledgeable or enthusiastic about something
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effusive
gratitude, exuberant, gushing
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benchmark
a standard of excellence, achievement where things are judged
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demarcation
a boundary that seperates
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imperious
haughty or overbearing
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pertinacious
very resolute, determined for a purpose
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mawkish
very weakly emotional, maudlin
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onerous
burdensome, oppressive, causing hardship
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consternation
feeling of worry, shock, confusion
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loquacious
talking too much
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complacent
satisfied, unconcerned (usually of one's merits)
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decadence
being in a state of decline or decay (or too luxurious)
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prudence
the quality of exercising good judgement, common sense
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effervescent
displaying high spirits or excitement
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prevalent
widely or commonly accepted
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transient
existing or lasting for only a short time, briefly
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somnolence
state of drowsiness or sleepiness
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spurious
not genuine, false
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pugnacious
inclined to quarrel or fight, combative
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opprobrious
outrageously disgraceful or shameful
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intrepid
fearless
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meretricious
alluring by being flash or vulgar, no integrity
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apostate
a person who forsakes religion, cause, party
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trepidation
tremulous fear, alarm, agitation
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sycophant
acting flattery towards someone of high rank to gain advantage
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denunciation
the act of accusing someone in public of something bad
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pail
an open metal or plastic contained with a handle
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pandemonium
a situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are excited, scared, or angry
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brutish
rough, unpleasant, often violent
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subterfuge
deceit used to achieve one's goal
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cavalier
lack of concern, indifference
