ssat 250 Flashcards
(250 cards)
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cascade
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fall heavily
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dawdle
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linger;waste time
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dubious
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doubting
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recalcitrant
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uncooperative; challenging; resistant
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robust
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strong and healthy
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taper
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narrow or thin
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cater
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to provide for
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immaculate
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clean and spotless
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fluctuate
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irregular rise and fall
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limber
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warm up
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opulent
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luxurious and rich
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rouse
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stir up
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apprehension
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anxiety or fear that sth bad will happen; unease
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abdicate
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renounce someone’s throne
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foolhardy
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recklessly bold or rash; reckless
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impasse
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situation where progress is impossible
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ostentatious
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trying to impress or attract attention; showy; pretentious
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refute
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disprove or prove wrong
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taunt
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remark made to anger/provoke someone; sneer;jeer
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abhor
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hate
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censor
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cut out unacceptable parts
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deceive
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to trick someone
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economize
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to save money
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foreseen
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to predict
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imply
insinuate
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lofty
tall/high
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overbearing
dominating
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rue
regret
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tenacious
keep firm hold on sth; tight; determined; firm;iron
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abrupt
a sudden action
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Arbitrary
random
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chagrin
distress/embarrassment having failed at sth; exasperation; annoyance
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forge
falsify; mold; create
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egotist
a person who is self-absorbed
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impulsive
done without thought; impetuous; hasty
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lucrative
producing a great deal of; profitable; advantageous
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overt
done or shown openly; undisguised
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reluctant
unwilling; hesitant
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ruminate
think deeply about; dwell on
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terse
sudden; abrupt
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arid
having little/no rain; dry
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chasm
a profound difference between ppl, viewpoints; division; abyss
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decree
order; judgement
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egress
exit
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formulae
method; statement; procedure
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inane
silly; stupid
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pacify
to quell anger; calm; peace down
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reminisce
to remember
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ruse
action intended to deceive someone; trick; move
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tact
thoughtfulness; consideration
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pinnacle
peak
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plight
dangerous situation; crisis; difficulty
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adept
skillful
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euphemism
indirect expression for one considered to be too harsh when referring to sth embarrassing; understatement; polite term
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belligerent
hostile; agressive
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utilitarian
designed for useful; practical; functional
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ephemeral
lasting for a very short time; transient; brief
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smite
hit
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corral
enclosure; lock up; pen
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jaunty
cheerful
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fiendish
extremely cruel; vicious
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ample
enough or more than enough; plentiful
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divulge
to make sth known; to reveal
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deficient
not having enough; insufficient; inadequate
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apiary
place where bees are kept
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perplexed
very puzzled; bewildered
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milliner
someone who makes and sells women hats
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pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations; experimental; hands-on; NOT theoretical
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condone
accept sth that is usually wrong; pardon; excuse
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gratified
give someone satisfaction; satisfied
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consensus
general agreement; harmony
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haphazard
lacking principles of organization; unplanned; unsystematic; random
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articulate
the ability to speak fluently; fluent; coherent
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innocuous
not harmful/offensive; harmless; innocent; safe
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repudiate
refuse to accept or be associated with; reject; renounce
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integrate
combine two things together
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vivacious
attractively lively and animated; high-spirited
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babble
talk foolishly; prattle; rattle on
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intractable
hard to control; uncontrollable; arrogant; unleashed
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vindicate
to clear someone out of blame; justify; clear; exonerate
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barren
unproductive; worthless; bleak and lifeless
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venture
risky journey; adventure
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trite
overused; lacking originality; hackneyed; cliche; common
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altruistic
selfless
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vilified
written/talked about in a bad manner; disparage; denigate
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enigma
person/thing that is mysterious/difficult to understand
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hasten
quicken; hurry
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germane
relevant
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mundane
dull or boring
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voracious
wanting/devouring great quantities of food; insatiable; uncontrollable; unquenchable
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meticulous
showing great attention to detail; careful; conscientious
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insatiable
unable to satisfy; unquenchable; unappeasable
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capricious
given to sudden changes of mood or behavior; changeable; fickle; inconstant
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impoverished
to make sth poor; penniless; poor
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banal
lacking originality; boring; obvious
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parsimonious
unwilling to spend money; miserly; close-pissed
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benign
gentle; kindly
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mirage
optical illusion; fantasy; hallucination; chimera
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feisty
lively, spirited
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erratic
Unpredictable
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inundate
to overwhelm someone; flood
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eradicate
destroy completely
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ventilate
cause air to enter and circulate a place; oxgenate
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brittle
hard material but easy to shatter
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paltry
small/meager
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detrimental
harmful
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wily
skilled at gaining an advantage; sharp; shrewd
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barrage
bombardment; gunfire
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ambivalent
mixed feeling and ideas about sth; uncertain
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adament
refusing to be persuaded or changed; unwavering; uncompromising
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homely
Unattractive in appearance
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accord
official agreement; treaty
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shrewd
sharp power/judgement; smart; cunning
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nimble
quick and light in movement; agile
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malodorous
smelling very unpleasant
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intricate
very complicated and detailed
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superfluous
Unnecessary or excessive; surplus; unused
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conundrum
confusing/difficult problem or question
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innate
inborn or natural
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aggrandize
increase in power/status; magnified
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sullied
damage purity/integrity of sth; taint; defile; soil
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astute
shrewd; sharp
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ignoble
dishonorable
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pungent
having sharply taste or smell; penetrating; strong; biting remark
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permeate
to spread through sth; pervade; fill; imbue
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esoteric
to be understood by few; abstruse; obstruse
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replete
filled; well-supplied
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placate
make someone less angry; appease; pacify
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rambunctious
boisterous; lively energy; exuberant
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auspicious
favourable
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lure
tempt
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pact
formal agreement between parties
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remote
distant; unlikely to occur; aloof
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rustic
rural; countryside
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quandary
confused about what to do in a difficult situation; trouble; plight
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virulent
extremely poisonous; bitter; hostile
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virtuoso
highly skilled artist
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voluble
fluent; talkative
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whimsical
fanciful; capricious
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willful
intentional; headstrong
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voluminous
bulky; large
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zealot
fanatic; enthusiast; extremist
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usurp
seize someone's power or rank; seize; take over
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withhold
hold back; refuse to give
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vacillate
waver; flunctuate
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venerate
revere; regard with great respect
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revere
deep respect/admiration
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veracity
truthfulness
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verbose
wordy; loquacious; talkative
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malicious
spiteful; cruel; intention to harm
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incidental
less important; accidental
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viable
practical; workable; capable of working successfully
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foster
encourage; promote
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volatile
changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
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chronic
persistant; constant
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elegy
poem of serious reflection
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vigor
active strength; robustness; strength
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ascertain
find sth out for certain; to make sure of
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vilify
slander/misrepresent
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palpable
tangible; visible; plain; so intense it's tangible
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vindictive
out for revenge; malicious
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rendezvous
meeting; appointment; venue
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ruthless
merciless
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thwart
foil; stop; prevent from accomplishing sth
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glib
smooth-talking; insincere; slick; informal talking
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susceptible
open to; in danger of ; impressionable
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lament
passionate expression of grief; wailing; crying
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chronicle
a record
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anachronism
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned
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amoral
unprincipled; lacking a moral sense
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apartheid
a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race; prejudice; bias
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amorphous
without a clearly defined shape or form; shapeless; formless
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pathos
a quality that evokes pity or sadness; poignancy; tragedy; pitiness
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parity
equality
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disparate
contrasting; different
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dissociate
disconnect; separate; not associate
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disparity
a great difference; difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair; imbalance; inconsistency
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trifle
to treat someone without respect; triviality; unessential
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repugnant
extremely distasteful; unacceptable
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abhorrent
inspiring disgust and loathing; loathing
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dissuade
discourage from; deter; prevent
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dissipate
disperse; scatter
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mollify
appease someone's anger/anxiety; calm down; soothe; pacify
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acclaimed
praise enthusiastically/publicly
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deign
do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity; condescend; stoop; descend
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defiant
showing disobedience; resistant
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elongate
make longer
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incision
surgical cut made in skin/flesh
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meager
lacking in quality/quantity; inadequate; limited; paltry
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paltry
small/meager
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renounce
formally declare one's abandonment; repudiate; reject; refuse to give up
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salvage
rescue from loss at sea
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timid
lack of courage/confidence; scared; fearful; apprehensive
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abate
become less intense or widespread; subside; moderate
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anecdote
short account of an interesting story
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buttress
support
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cursory
casual; hastily done
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dispassionate
calm; ot influenced by strong emotion; emotionless
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esteem
respect; value
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founder
fail completely; sink
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iconoclast
someone who attacks cherished traditions; critic
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indiscriminate
choosing at random; nonselective; uncritical
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invert
turn upside down
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misanthrope
someone who hates mankind; cynic; churl
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paradigm
a model, pattern or example; specimen; sample
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receptive
quick; willing to receive ideas; open
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preclude
prevent from happening; make possible; make a stop; prevent
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seclusion
isolation; solitude
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surpass
exceed; go beyond
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aberrant
abnormal; deviant; away from usual standards; divergent
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animosity
strong hostility; antipathy
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cacophonous
inharmonious; discordant; loud and noisy
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curtail
shorten; reduce
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dispel
drive away; scatter; cause to vanish
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lrascible
irritable; easily angered
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espouse
adopt; support
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idiosyncrasy
individual trait; usually odd in nature; peculiarity; quirky
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indolent
lazy
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miserly
Parsimonious; unwilling to spend money; meager; small in quantities
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precocious
advanced in development; gifted; talented
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paradox
sth contradictory to nature; contradiction; anomaly
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recluse
hermit; loner
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sedentary
requiring sitting
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enmity
hostility; cold; animosity
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surreptitious
secret
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intransigent
nwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something; unwilling; uncompromising
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peninsula
piece of land surrounded by water; headland; cape
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sovereign
a supreme ruler; monarch; ruler
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hierarchy
rankings
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duplicity
deceitfulness; dishonest; untruthfulness
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quarantine
a period of isolation
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amorous
having sexual desire; erotic
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temporal
non-spirited; secular; nonreligious; related to time
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guile
sly; cunning intelligence
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zest
great enthusiasm; energy
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incendiary
flammable; tending to stir up conflict
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alleviate
make sth less severe; reduce; ease; relieve
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lurid
very vivid in colour; graphic; wild sensation
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fanciful
Over imaginative and unrealistic
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disseminate
spread/disperse widely
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elucidate
make sth clear; explain; clarify
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satiate
satisfy to the full; fill; quench
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quibble
a slight objection/criticism; protest; quiry
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zenith
highest point; peak
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infallible
incapable of making mistakes; unerring; perfect
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prevalent
widespread in a particular area; frequent; prevailing
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archipelango
group of islands
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decibel
used to measure sound
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tactile
connected with sense of touch; touchable; palpable
