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What does the word ‘abate’ mean?

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To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen

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What is the definition of ‘ephemeral’?

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Lasting for a very short time; short-lived

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What is the synonym for ‘capitulate’?

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Surrender

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What does ‘ubiquitous’ mean?

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Present, appearing, or found everywhere

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What is the definition of ‘prolific’?

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Producing much fruit or foliage; producing many offspring or much output

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What is the meaning of ‘opulent’?

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Wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

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What does ‘acerbic’ mean?

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Sharp or biting, as in character or expression

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What is the synonym for ‘laud’?

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Praise

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What does ‘sycophant’ refer to?

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A person who fawns over someone important in order to gain advantage

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What is the definition of ‘querulous’?

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Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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What is the meaning of ‘cogent’?

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Clear, logical, and convincing

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What does ‘disparage’ mean?

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To belittle or speak slightingly of

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What is the synonym for ‘ephemeral’?

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Transient

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What is the definition of ‘cursory’?

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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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What is the meaning of ‘deleterious’?

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Causing harm or damage

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What does ‘assiduous’ mean?

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Showing great care and perseverance

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What is the synonym for ‘enervate’?

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Weaken

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What is the definition of ‘venerate’?

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Regard with great respect; revere

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What is the meaning of ‘mollify’?

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Appease the anger or anxiety of someone

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What does ‘alacrity’ refer to?

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Brisk and cheerful readiness

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What is the synonym for ‘pugnacious’?

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Aggressive

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What is the definition of ‘anathema’?

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Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes

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What is the meaning of ‘obfuscate’?

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Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

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What does ‘amalgamate’ mean?

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Combine or unite to form one organization or structure

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What is the synonym for 'exacerbate'?
Aggravate
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Deference
Humble submission and respect
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Dissension
Disagreement that leads to discord
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Impede
Delay or prevent by obstructing something; to hinder
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Venerable
Accorded a great deal of respect especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
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Multifarious
Having or occurring in a great variety of
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Galvanize
To shock or excite someone into taking action (Ex: the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action)
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Anthropological
Relating to the study of human kind
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Anthology
A published collection of poems of other pieces of writing.
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Ambivalence
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
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Analogous
Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clear the nature of the things compared (ex: the rocking of a ship has been described as analogous to the ups and downs of a rollercoaster ride)
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Arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system (Ex: the new north creek rules seemed arbitrary, as there is no benefit to neither the teachers nor the students)
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Arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system (Ex: the new north creek rules seemed arbitrary, as there is no benefit to neither the teachers nor the students)
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Brevity
Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
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Buttress
To increase the strength or justification for; to reinforce Ex: the commissioner will train 40 new recruits in order to buttress the police force.
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Concede
To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
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Corroborate
To confirm or give support to
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Denounce
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil
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Divergent
Tending to be different or develop in different directions
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Imminent
About to happen Ex: the darkening sky suggests a rainstorm is imminent
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Impose
To take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment Ex: the mayor has decided to impose a curfew upon residents .
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Invoke
To cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument Ex: Chloe from miraculous invoking her fathers name to get out of trouble
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Novel
New or unusual in an interesting way
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Obsolete
No longer produced or used; out of date
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Pervasive
Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way Ex: the aging boar had a pervasive smell of rotting wood.
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Renounce
To formally declare one’s abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.
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Repression
The restraint, prevention or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.
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Substantiate
To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
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Supplement
Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it
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Tenuous
Very weak or slight
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Underscore
To emphasize or draw attention to. Ex: she hoped to underscore the amount of work she had put into her project by bribing handouts and tangibles.
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Unobtrusive
Not conspicuous or attracting attention
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Verisimilitude
The appearance of being true or real Ex: the movie possessed such authentic characters that critics praised it for its verisimilitude
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Altruistic
Having beneficial and unselfish concern for others
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Consecrated
Sacred or holy site
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Inviolate
Undamaged
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Abscond
To leave hurriedly or secretly
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Wry
Clever or sly humor; mocking
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Pertinent
Significant related to the matter at hand
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Extol
To praise highly or glorify
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Commensurate
Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate
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Tactful
Skilled at dealing with people
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Sagacious
Perceptive; having good judgement
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Latent
Dormant or functionless
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Pug (root)
Warring/fighting
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Path (root)
Feelings
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A (prefix)
Without
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Anti (prefix)
Negative, going against smth
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Bene (root)
Positive
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Phil (root)
Love
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Soph (root)
Learning
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Ped (root)
Can mean legs or child Ex: pediatrician, bipedal
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Mis (root)
Hate
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Gyn (root)
Women
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Loq (root)
Words Ex: eloquent - good at speaking w words, loquacious - full of words
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Loq (root)
Words Ex: eloquent - good at speaking w words, loquacious - full of words
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Acious (suffix)
Full off
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Adroit
Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
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Acrimonious
Angry or bitter speech
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Acrimonious
Angry or bitter speech
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Acquiesce
Accept reluctantly but without protest
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Adulation
Excessive admiration or praise
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Affable
Friendly and good natured
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Aggrandize
To increase the power wealth or status of
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Banal
Lacking in originality: bland and boring
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Belie
To give a false impression of; to contradict
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Blasphemy
The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about smth sacred (disrespectful towards smth sacred)
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Brusque
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
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Beuarecracy
System of government where most decisions are made by state officials
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Burgeon
Begin to grow rapidly
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Byzantine
Extremely complicated
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Cajole
To purusade someone through coaxing and flattery
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Candor
Being open and honest; frankness
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Capacious
Roomy or spacious
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Capitulate
Surrender
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Capricious
Tending to have abrupt or unexpected changes in mood or behaviors
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Castigate
To reprimand someone severely
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Caucus
A meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement
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Chagrin
Distress or embarrassment at having failed or being humiliated
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Chicanery
The use of trickery to achieve a political, legal, or financial goal
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Circumspect
Wary and unwilling to take risks
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Clemency
Mercy
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Coalesce
To come together to form a whole
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Cogent
A clear logical and convincing argument
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Collusion
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy especially in order to cheat or deceive others
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Commodious
Roomy or comfortable
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Compendious
Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive yet concise way
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Complacency
Smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
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Condone
To accept and allow morally wrong or illegal behavior

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