Sit4Sat Flashcards
(243 cards)
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abate
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(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread:
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aberrant
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departing from an accepted standard.
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abeyance
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a state of temporary disuse or suspension
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abscond
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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft
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acerbic
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sharp and forthright
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acolyte
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an assistant or follower.
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acrimonious
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angry and bitter
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adulation
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obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise:
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alacrity
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brisk and cheerful readines
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ameliorate
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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
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antecedent
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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another:
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antediluvian
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old fashioned
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antithetical
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directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible
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aplomb
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self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation:
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apoplectic
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overcome with anger; extremely indignant
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apprise
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inform or tell (someone)
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approbation
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approval or praise
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arduous
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involving or requiring strenuous effort;
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artless
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natural and simple
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ascetic
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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
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assiduous
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showing great care and perseverance
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assiduous
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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
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attenuate
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reduce the force, effect, or value of
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audacious
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bold
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austere
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance:
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aver
state or assert to be the case
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baleful
threatening harm; menacing
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banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring:
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bemoan
express discontent or sorrow over
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bombastic
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
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boorish
rough and bad-mannered; coarse
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brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
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brusque
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
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burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly
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burnish
enhance or perfect
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buttress
increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce:
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castigate
reprimand (someone) severely
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caustic
scathing and bitter way
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chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
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chicanery
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
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coda
a concluding event, remark, or section
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cogent
clear, logical, and convincing.
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commensurate
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
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compendium
a collection of things, esp. one systematically gathered
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compunction
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad
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condone
approve or sanction (something), esp. with reluctance
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contention
heated disagreement
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contrite
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
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convivial
cheerful and friendly; jovial.
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craven
contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly
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cupidity
greed for money or possessions.
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deference
humble submission and respect
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deleterious
causing harm or damage
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delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely:
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denigrate
criticize unfairly; disparage
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deride
express contempt for; ridicule
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desiccated
lacking interest, passion, or energy
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despondent
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
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desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
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diatribe
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something:
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didactic
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
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dirge
a lament for the dead, esp. one forming part of a funeral rite.
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disabuse
persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken:
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disingenuous
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
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disparate
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison:
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dispel
disappear
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dissemble
conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs
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disseminate
spread or disperse (something, esp. information) widely
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dissonance
a tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements
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distend
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside:
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ebullient
cheerful and full of energy
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eclectic
a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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efficacy
the ability to produce a desired or intended result
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effrontery
insolent or impertinent behavior
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elegy
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
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engender
cause or give rise to
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erroneous
wrong; incorrect:
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eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from
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estrange
alienate
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ethereal
heavenly or spiritual
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eulogize
praise highly in speech or writing:
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evocative
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
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exasperate
irritate intensely; infuriate
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excoriate
censure or criticize severely
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exculpate
show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing
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exhort
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something
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exigency
an urgent need or demand
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exonerate
absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, esp. after due consideration of the case
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factitious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
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fatuous
silly and pointless
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fawning
displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious
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feign
pretend to be affected by
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felicitous
pleasing and fortunate
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fervor
intense and passionate feeling
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fledging
a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
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flippant
not showing a serious or respectful attitud
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florid
elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated
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flout
openly disregard
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foment
instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
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fortitude
courage in pain or adversity
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fortuitous
happening by accident or chance rather than design
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gainsay
deny or contradict (a fact or statement
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goad
provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
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gouge
make a rough hole or indentation in (a surface), esp. so as to mar or disfigure it
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grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress:
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gregarious
fond of company; sociable
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guileless
devoid of guile; innocent and without deception
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harangued
lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner
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histrionic
overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
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hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence
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idolatry
extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone
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ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or sham
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impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock:
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impassive
not feeling or showing emotion
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impede
hinder
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imperturbable
unable to be upset or excited; calm:
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impervious
unable to be affected by
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impetus
the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly
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implacable
relentless; unstoppable
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implode
collapse or cause to collapse violently inward
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inadvertently
without intention; accidentally
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inchoate
just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary
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inconsequential
not important or significant
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indelible
not able to be forgotten or removed
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indeterminate
not exactly known, established, or defined:
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indigence
a state of extreme poverty
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indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
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indomitable
impossible to subdue or defeat
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infetixmal
extremely small:
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ingenuous
innocent and unsuspecting.
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inimical
unfriendly; hostile
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innuendo
an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one:
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insipid
lacking flavor
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insularity
ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
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interloper
a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
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intractable
hard to control or deal with
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intransigence
unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
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intrepid
fearless; adventurous
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inundate
overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
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inured
accustom (someone) to something, esp. something unpleasant
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invective
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
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irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
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irresolute
showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain
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irreverent
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
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laconic
using very few words
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lampoon
publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm
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largesse
money or gifts given generousl
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lassitude
a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
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lethargic
sluggish and apathetic
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levee
a reception or assembly of people, in particular
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levity
humor or frivolity
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licentious
promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
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litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series
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lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal.
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malaise
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify:
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malinger
exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.
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maverick
an unorthodox or independent-minded
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mendicancy
beggary
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mellifluous
sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
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mendacious
not telling the truth; lying
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mendacity
untruthfulness
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misanthrope
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
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mollify
appease the anger or anxiety of
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moribund
in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor
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morose
sullen and ill-tempered
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neophyte
a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
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nonchalant
feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm
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obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
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obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control
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obviate
void; prevent
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occlude
stop, obstruct
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officious
intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering
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onerous
involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
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opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure
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overwrought
in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety:
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pantheon
all the gods of a people or religion collectively
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paragon
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
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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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penury
extreme poverty; destitution
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perfidious
deceitful and untrustworthy
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phlegmatic
having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
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platitude
a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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posthumously
occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
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precarious
dependent on chance; uncertain:
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preclude
prevent from happening; make impossible:
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precocious
having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual:
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prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way
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probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
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propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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propitiate
win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them:
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proscribe
forbid
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quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
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rarefied
distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people
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recalcitrant
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
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recant
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, esp. one considered heretical:
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recondite
little known; abstruse:
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rectitude
morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness
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relegate
consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position
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reproach
address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment
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reprobate
express or feel disapproval of
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repudiate
refuse to accept or be associated with
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rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal
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resplendent
attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
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reticent
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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salubrious
health-giving; healthy
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sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical
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satiate
satisfy
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slovenly
messy and dirty
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solicitous
characterized by or showing interest or concern
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soporific
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
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spate
a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession
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specious
misleading in appearance, esp. misleadingly attractive
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sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
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stint
supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of
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stipulate
demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement:
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stodgy
dull and uninspired
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stolid
calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
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striated
striped or streaked.
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strut
walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait
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subpoena
a writ ordering a person to attend a court:
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supposition
an uncertain belief
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tacit
understood or implied without being stated:
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tenuous
very weak
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tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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torpor
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
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tortuous
full of twists and turns
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uncorroborated
not confirmed or supported by other evidence or information:
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uncouth
lacking good manners, refinement, or grace
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unfettered
release from restraint or inhibition
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vacillate
alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
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venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
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venerate
regard with great respect; revere
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veracious
speaking or representing the truth.
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verbose
using or expressed in more words than are needed
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vignette
a brief evocative description, account, or episode.
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welter
move in a turbulent fashion
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whimsical
playfully quaint or fanciful, esp. in an appealing and amusing way
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wistful
having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
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zealot
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
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abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim):
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bequeath
pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else:
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flout
openly disregard (a rule, law or convention):
