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Evocative

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-characterized by using the power of imagination to call forth a memory

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Auspicious

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  • favorable and promising

- accompanied by good omens and therefor propitious

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Enigma

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-a riddle shrouded in mystery and thus something that puzzling and INSCRUTABLE

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Superficial

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  • shallow

- lacking intellectual or emotional depth

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Precocious

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-characterized by the exceptionally early developement or maturity of a talent

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Stigmatize

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-to brand or mark as inferior

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Infinitesimal

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  • incalculably small

- MINUSCULE

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Vitriolic

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  • characterized by a harsh and nasty tone

- SCATHING

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Proliferate

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  • to grow rapidly
  • multiply quickly
  • to BURGEON
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Resplendent

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-characterized by great beauty, splendor, and dazzling jewel-like colors, not DRAB

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Exhort

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  • to spur on

- encourage

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Ameliorate

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  • to improve

- make better

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Compunction

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  • a feeling of deep regret caused by a sense of guilt

- great remorse and CONTRITION

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Mendacity

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  • the trait of being deliberately untruthful

- DUPLICITOUS

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Fortuitous

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  • an accidental but lucky chance

- filled with good fortune

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Debacle

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  • a complete disaster

- a FIASCO

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Inadvertent

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  • unintentional and accidental

- unwitting

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Perfunctory

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  • characterized by a casual indifference
  • performing in a routine manner
  • AKA half-assed
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Austerity

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  • great self-denial

- especially when refraining from spending

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Indigenous

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-a plant, animal, or person that is native or ENDEMIC to an area

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Litany

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-a long and familiar list often recited by rote

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Estrange

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  • to alienate

- drive apart

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Gregarious

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  • marked by a liking for companionship
  • sociable
  • AFFABLE
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Impasse

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-a deadlock or stalemate

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Arduous
-describes a difficult task that requires a great deal of strenuous work
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Eschew
-to avoid something deliberately
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Preclude
- to make possible, especially beforehand | - to prevent or to FORESTALL something from happening
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Posthumous
-occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
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Impetus
- the moving force behind something | - a stimulus that moves something along
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Pristine
- immaculately clean - unspoiled - free of contamination
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Erroneous
- incorrect - mistaken - wrong - filled with errors
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Admonish
- to counsel against | - to warn EARNESTLY
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Demarcate
-to clearly set or mark the boundaries of a group or geographical area
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Foster
-to promote and encourage
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Florid
- excessively ornamental, as in a very flowery style of writting - neither plain nor STARK
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Churlish
- characterized by SURLY and rude behavior | - sullen and devoid of CIVILITY
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Circumscribe
-to limit, restrict, or confine
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Provisional
- temporary | - not permanent
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Pastoral
- an idealized portrayal of country life - RUSTIC - BUCOLIC
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Convivial
- characterized by being full of life and good company | - JOVIAL and festive
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Burgeon
- to grow and multiply | - to flourish
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Confound
- to perplex and confuse | - to leave baffled, BEWILDERED, and, NONPLUSSED
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Bemoan
- to moan and groun - to express deep regret - to LAMENT
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Quiescent
- marked by inactivity and quiet | - a state of tranquility
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Reaffirm
- to make a renewed commitment to something | - to confirm
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Acrimonious
- marked by feelings of ill will and hostility - great resentment - RANCOROUS in tone
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Rancid
- having a rotten taste or smell | - sour
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Largesse
- generous giving | - LIBERAL bestowing of gifts
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Epiphany
-an unexpected moment of sudden inspiration
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Vindicate
-to justify or prove something's worth
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Ambiguous
- open to more than one interpretation | - unclear
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Enthrall
- fascinating and spellbinding | - CAPTIVATING
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Vivacious
- full of life and spirit | - animated
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Impulsive
- acting with a lack of forethought or deliberation | - rash
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Audacious
-fearlessly and often recklessly bold and daring
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Bellwether
-a person, group, or statistic that serves as a leading indicator of future events
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Fastidious
- marked by careful attention to details | - meticulous
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Meteoric
- similar to a meteor in speed, brilliance, or BREVITY | - characterized by a sudden, very rapid rise or fall
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Cull
-to select from a large quantity or collection
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Revulsion
-a strong feeling of REPUGNANCE or disgust
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Insipid
-lacking flavor or interest -flat and BLAND (Can be used to describe works of art or Literature that lack flair)
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Snide
-expressing DISDAIN(contempt) in and insulting or contemptuous manner
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Succumb
- to submit to an overpowering force or YIELD to an overwhelming desire - to give up or give in
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Execrable
-unequivocally detestable, abominable, and repulsive
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Shrewd
- marked by mental alertness and clever calculation | - ASTUTE
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Assiduous
-characterized by being very diligent, industrious, and hardworking
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Autocratic
- having absolute power | - dictatorial and DESPOTIC
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Poignant
- moving and heart-rending | - deeply touching
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Tactless
- displaying a lack of consideration | - thoughtless and INDISCREET
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Deprecate
-to show strong disapproval
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Anthropomorphic
-characterized by attributing human characteristics to animals or inanimate things
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Distraught
- very upset | - deeply agitated with emotional conflict or pain
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Aloof
- RESERVED and detached | - distant
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Emulate
- characterized by imitation | - striving to equal or match
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Complicity
-association or involvement in a wrongful act
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Discredit
- to cast doubt on the reputation of a person or the efficacy of an idea - to be held in low esteem
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Overbearing
-having or showing an arrogant superiority to and DISDAIN for those one views as inferior or unworthy
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Rebuke
- to criticize sharply | - to REPRIMAND
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Virtuosity
-great technical skill
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Visceral
-describes an instinctive and emotional approach to life and problem solving
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Havoc
- widespread disorder or destruction | - mayhem
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Imperil
- to pose a threat to | - to endanger
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Conflate
- to combine - bring together - to meld or blend together
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Paucity
- a shortage or scarcity | - a DEARTH of something
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Superfluous
- unnecessary and unneeded | - nonessential
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Untenable
- incapable of being defended or justified | - indefensible
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Prone
-having a tendency to do something
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Rancor
-having a feeling of deep or bitter anger and ill-will
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Covet
-to desire and prize
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Restitution
-the act of compensating a person or group for a loss, damage, or injury
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Stringent
- very strict | - demanding close attention to details and procedures
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Bane
-anything that is a source of harm and ruin
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Boon
- a timely benefit | - a blessing
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Opaque
- not transparent or clear, and thus dense and difficult to understand - impenetrably dense
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Levity
-lightness in manner or speech, especially an attempt to inject humor into an otherwise serious situation
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Remuneration
- the payment received for performing a job | - compensation
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Egregious
-conspicuous and outrageously bad
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Laud
-to praise, commend, EXTOL, ACCLAIM, and HAIL
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Drab
- gloomy and depressing | - dreary and cheerless
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Deter
-to discourage or prevent someone from taking an action

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