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anomaly

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noun – something that is unusual or unexpected

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equivocal

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adj. - not easily understood or explained

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lucid

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adj. - very clear and easy to understand

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precipitate

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verb - to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly

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assuage

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verb - to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

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erudite

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adj. - having or showing great knowledge

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opaque

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adj. - not being able to be seen through; not easily understood

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prodigal

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adj. - wastefully extravegant

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engima

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noun - a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

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fervid

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adj. - intensely enthusiastic or passionate

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placate

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verb - to make someone less angry or hostile

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zeal

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noun - a strong feel of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

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abstain

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verb - to restrain oneself for doing or enjoying something

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audacious

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adj. - willingness to take bold risks
2. showing lack of respect

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desiccate

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verb - to remove moisture from something

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gullible

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adj. - easily persuaded to believe something

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laudable

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adj. - deserving praise and commendation

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pedant

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noun - a person who makes an excessive display of learning

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vacillate

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verb - to waver between different opinions or actions

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adulterate

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verb - to make (something) impure or weaker by adding something of inferior quality

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capricious

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adj. - given to sudden changes of mood or behavior

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engender

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verb - to produce, cause, or give rise to (something)

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homogenous

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adj. - of the same or similar kind

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loquacious

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adj. - tending to talk a great deal

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pragmatic
adj. - dealing with the problems that exist in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on theories
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volatile
adj. - likely to change rapidly and unpredictably
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apathy
noun - lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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corroborate
verb - to confirm or make more certain
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ephemeral
adj. - lasting for a very short time
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laconic
adj. - using very few words
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mitigate
verb - make less severe, serious, or painful
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propriety
noun - the state or quality of being correct or proper
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advocate
verb - publicly recommend or support
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cacophony
noun - a harsh, unpleasant mixture of sounds
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enervate
verb - cause (something or someone) to feel drained of energy; weaken
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ingenuous
adj. - innocent and unsuspecting
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misanthrope
noun - a person who dislikes humankind
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paradox
noun - a statement that contradicts itself but might be true
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venerate
verb - regard with great respect
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antipathy
noun - a strong feeling of dislike
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deride
verb - to express contempt for; ridicule
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eulogy
noun - a speech that praises someone, typically someone who has recently passed
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lethargic
adj. - lacking energy
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obdurate
adj. - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion
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philanthropic
adj. - seeking to promote the welfare of others
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waver
verb - to waver back and forth between choices or options
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bolster
verb - to support or strengthen
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dissonance
noun - a lack of harmony or agreement
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garrulous
adj. - excessively talkative
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malleable
adj. - easily influenced; pliable
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ostentation
noun - excessive display of wealth
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prevaricate
verb - avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question
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deference
noun - respect, courtesy
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bombastic
adj. - pompous in speech or manner
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obsequious
adj. - overly submissive and eager to please
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specious
adj. - deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
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mollify
verb - to calm or make less severe
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dirge
noun - a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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veracity
noun - truthfulness; accuracy
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disparate
adj. - fundamentally different; entirely unalike
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exigent
adj. - urgent, requiring immediate action
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castigate
verb - to punish or criticize harshly
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iconoclast
noun - one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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amalgamate
verb - to combine; mix together
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paragon
noun - model of excellence of perfection
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chicanery
noun - deception by means of craft or guile
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occlude
verb - to stop up; prevent the passage of
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foment
verb - to arouse or incite
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quiescent
adj. - motionless
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intransigent
adj. - uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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disabuse
verb - to set right; to free from error
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stolid
adj. - unemotional; lacking sensitivity
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opprobrium
noun - public disgrace
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florid
adj. - excessively decorated or embellished
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soporific
adj. - causing sleep or lethargy
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dogmatic
adj. - dictatorial in one's opinions
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aggrandize
verb - to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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perfunctory
adj. - done in a routine way; indifferent
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luminous
adj. - bright, brilliant, glowing
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malinger
verb - to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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guile
noun - deceit or trickery
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esoteric
adj. - known or understood by only a few
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cogent
adj. - convincing and well-reasoned
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repudiate
verb - to reject the validity of
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torpor
noun - extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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taciturn
adj. - silent, not talkative
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anachronism
noun - something out of place in time
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dilettante
noun - someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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propitiate
verb - to conciliate; to appease
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insipid
adj. - lacking interest or flavor
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inchoate
adj. - not fully formed; disorganized
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banal
adj. - predictable, clichéd, boring
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estimable
adj. - admirable
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dilate
verb - to make larger; to expand
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diffident
adj. - lacking self-confidence
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austere
adj. - severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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stigma
noun - a mark of shame or discredit
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onerous
adj. - troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
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inimical
adj. - hostile, unfriendly
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condone
verb - to overlook, pardon, or disregard

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