Vocab 100 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Indict
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charge or accuse of wrongdoing or a crime
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Reprieve
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a temporary respite from punishment or difficulty
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Fluster
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confuse or disconcert someone; cause embarrassment or agitation
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Uncanny
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strange, eerie, or supernatural; not easily explained
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Forbearance
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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
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Compulsory
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required by rule
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Adequate
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as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose
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Subdue
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bring under control or reduce the intensity of something
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Viscous
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having a relatively high resistance to flow
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Ad-lib
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something improvised in speech, music, etc.
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Fluency
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the ability to speak or write a language easily and smoothly
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Acrid
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unpleasantly strong and sharp, as in taste or smell
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Fictitious
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not real or existing in fact; imaginary or invented
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Credibility
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the quality of being believable or trustworthy
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Epistemology
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the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge and belief
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Extant
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still in existence or in use
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Transient
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not lasting, enduring, or permanent
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Mendacity
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untruthfulness; a tendency to lie
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Deference
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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment of another
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Forbear
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refrain from doing
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Brandish
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wave or flourish something, especially a weapon, in a menacing manner
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Aptitude
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natural ability or talent for a particular skill or activity
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Hypercritical
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overly or excessively critical; excessively demanding in one’s judgments
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Accede
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agree or give consent to a request or demand; comply or yield
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Germinate
start to grow or develop from a seed or other source
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Fathom
understand or comprehend fully
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Asinine
devoid of intelligence
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Infantile
resembling or characteristic of a child; immature or childish
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Literal
interpreting words exactly as written, without metaphor
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Viable
capable of being successful or continuing in existence
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Placid
calm, serene, or peaceful
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Incident
an occurrence or event
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Visage
a person’s face or appearance
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Cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
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Impartial
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or biases
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Vigilant
careful to notice and avoid danger or problems
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Disintegrate
break down in smaller parts or components
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Disseminate
cause to become widely known; scatter or spread widely
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Unscathed
without harm or injury; unharmed
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Conjecture
a guess or speculation
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Retaliate
take revenge for a perceived wrong
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Assiduous
marked by care and persistent effort
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Fusion
the process of combining or merging two or more things into a single entity
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Cynicism
a pessimistic feeling of distrust
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Archaic
so extremely old as seemingly belonging to an earlier period
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Austere
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
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Prostrate
stretched out and lying face down at full length on the ground
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Berate
criticize or scold harshly and repeatedly
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Shrewd
having or showing good judgment and intelligence
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Chicanery
the use of deception or trickery to achieve one’s aims
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Err
make a mistake
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Ceremonious
following formal procedures or etiquette
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Extenuating
serving to make a fault appear less serious
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Voluminous
very large in size or amount
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Mantra
a word or phrase repeated frequently to aid in meditation
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Afflict
cause physical pain or suffering in
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Lexicon
a vocabulary or dictionary of a language, subject, or group
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Duplicity
the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
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Ebullience
eager enjoyment or approval
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Obeisance
dutiful or submissive behavior
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Deplorable
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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Fathomless
impossible to understand or comprehend; deep and mysterious
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Stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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Incoherent
not logically organized or clear; making no sense
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Reproach
express disapproval or disappointment
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Opprobrium
public disgrace or shame; contemptuous disrespect
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Nullify
make something legally or officially invalid
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Exaltation
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
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Sophisticated
having a high degree of knowledge, culture, or refinement
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Complacency
a feeling of contentment or satisfaction with the status quo; laziness
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Proximity
nearness in space, time, or relationship
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Consolidate
combine or unite
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Articulate
able to express oneself clearly and effectively, especially in speech; well-spoken
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Deleterious
harmful to living things
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Susceptible
capable of being affected or influenced
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Wreak
cause or bring about (something destructive or harmful)
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Indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
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Forfeit
lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime, fault, or breach of engagement
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Languid
slow and sluggish, lacking energy
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Mellifluous
having a smooth, sweet, and musical quality in one’s speech
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Nonchalant
marked by casual unconcern or indifference
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Expostulate
reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
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Gesticulate
show, express, or direct through movement
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Acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
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Delegate
a person designated to act for or represent another or others
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Incorrigible
bad beyond correction or reform
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Endeavor
to try hard to do or achieve something
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Entice
attract or lure with something desirable; tempt
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Capitulate
surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
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Garish
overly bright or showy in a tasteless way
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Subsequent
coming after or because of something else
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Bane
a person or thing that ruins or spoils
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Integral
necessary or important to the completeness of something; forming a whole or complete unit
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Hypothetical
based on or serving as an assumption or possibility; not based on fact or evidence
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Fawning
attempting to win favor by flattery
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Procure
get by special effort
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Dormant
lying asleep or as if asleep
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Supersede
take the place or move in the position of
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Detract
take away a part from; diminish
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Nourish
provide with the substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition
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longevity
a long individual life
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interjection
an exclamation or utterance expressing emotion or making a comment
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despondent
feeling hopeless and defeated
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imbue
give qualities or abilities to
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disconcert
disturb or upset the composure of
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obviate
prevent or eliminate the need for something
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ascend
move, climb, or go upward
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reparation
compensation for loss, harm or injury sustained
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solitude
the state of being alone or isolated
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divert
turn aside or from a path or course
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congregation
an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship
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superficial
concerned with or relating to the surface or appearance of something rather than its deeper qualities
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intrinsic
inherent, essential nature of something
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creed
any system of principles or beliefs
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benevolent
kind and generous in spirit, characterized by doing good things for others
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precocious
unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development
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disconcerting
causing an emotional disturbance
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lavish
characterized by extravagance and profusion
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equilibrium
a state of balance or stability
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vivacious
lively and full of energy
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partial
having an inclination or preference for one thing over others
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deference
a courteous expression of esteem or regard
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annihilate
completely destroy or eliminate something
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unilateral
relating to, touching on, or involving one side only
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anomaly
a deviation from the normal or expected
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abolish
officially end or cancel a law, system, or practice
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enjoin
give instructions or direct somebody to do something
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mitigate
lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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repose
freedom from activity
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temperament
the combination of mental, physical, and emotional traits of a person or animal
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reprove
scold or reprimand someone for doing something wrong
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colossal
extremely large or impressive in size or extent
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bemused
confused or bewildered, especially by something unexpected or surprising
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bourgeois
characteristics of the middle class, especially with regard to materialism and conventional respectability
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egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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obligatory
required by duty or moral convention
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gaudy
overly showy or decorated in a tasteless manner
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implication
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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ardor
strong feeling of admiration or love
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serenity
the state of being calm and peaceful
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impromptu
done without planning or preparation
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generality
a statement or concept that is broadly applicable, not specific to a particular instance
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latent
existing but not yet developed or active
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trepidation
a feeling of alarm or dread
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eloquent
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
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flippant
showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
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genial
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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prosaic
not challenging
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vindictive
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
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retort
a quick reply to a question or remark
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ablution
a washing of the body or a part of it, especially as a religious rite
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reverie
a state of daydreaming or musing
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industrious
characterized by hard work and perseverance
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perseverant
persisting steadily in action or belief despite difficulty
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inveterate
having a particular habit or characteristic that is long established and unlikely to change
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propriety
conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality
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opportune
favorable, well-timed, or advantageous
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explicate
explain in detail or clarify
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nimble
able to move quickly and easily
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anarchy
a state of society without government or law
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transcend
go beyond the scope or limits of
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hackneyed
repeated too often
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diversion
a change from a routine or a distraction from a task or concern
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kudos
praise or respect given for achievement or merit
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bifurcation
a split or division in two parts
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abominable
deserving strong dislike or hatred
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singular
unique, exceptional, or rare
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querulous
full of complaints
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jubilant
full of joy and triumph
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momentous
of great importance
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painstaking
characterized by extreme care and great effort
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disdain
a feeling of contempt for something considered unworthy or inferior
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critique
an explanation of the meaning of another’s artistic or creative work
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tenable
plausible but false
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perseverance
persisting, especially in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.
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bearing
a person’s manner or way of conducting himself or herself
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confidant
a close friend or trusted person with whom one shares secrets or personal information
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stoic
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
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permeate
spread or diffuse through
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vex
disturb, especially by minor irritations
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surreal
characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
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fitful
intermittently stopping and starting
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spurn
reject with contempt
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serendipity
lucky, occurring by happy chance
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pariah
an outcast
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spontaneity
the quality of being done without premeditation
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esoteric
understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
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discretion
prudent reserve or tact in speech and behavior
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concurrent
occurring or operating at the same time
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consternation
a feeling of alarm or distress caused by something unexpected or shocking
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gilded
made from or covered with gold
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prudent
wise or judicious in practical affairs
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pall
a dark covering or cloud, as of smoke
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recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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impetuous
of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.
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nurture
care for and encourage the growth or development of something
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hypertrophy
the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells
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ingenious
clever or inventive
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abode
a place where someone lives (or stays)
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dogmatic
pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
