Vocab Flashcards
(160 cards)
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adulterate
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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augment
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to make larger, increase
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bereft
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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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dour
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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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to stare with an open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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to utter taunting words/ an expression of scorn
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious, ample; grandiose
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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reiterate
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to say again, repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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tentative
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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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guise
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an external appearance, cover, mask
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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averse
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having a deep-seating distaste; opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive/ one at one, one engaged in war
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benevolent
kindly, charitablw
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cursory
hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
to praise extravagantly
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feasible
possible, able to be done
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grimace
a wry face, facial distortion/ to make a wry face
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holocaust
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
danger
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meticulous
extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
a longer for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
the purest essence of form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
to examine closely
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tepid
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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adversary
an enemy, opponent
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alienate
to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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artifice
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
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coerce
to compel, force
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craven
cowardly/ coward
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culinary
of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow/ land left unseeded/ to plow but not seed
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harass
to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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muse
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
to set right, remedy/ relief from wrong or injury
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sojourn
a temporary stay/ to stay for a long time
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urbane
refined in manner or style, suave
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affiliated
associated, connected
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ascertain
to find out
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attainment
an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
to regard highly/ a highly favorable opinion or judgement
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expunge
to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
remedy for all ils; cure all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
to move able stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
proud and contemptuous ; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
easily excuses; pardonable
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altruistic
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
to express agreement/ agreement
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benefactor
one who does good to others
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chivalrous
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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discrepancy
a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark
to go abroad; to make a start; to invest
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facile
easily done or attainted; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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indomitable
unconquerable, refusing to yield
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infallible
free from error; absolutely dependable
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plod
to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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pungent
causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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remiss
neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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repose
to rest; lie; place/ relaxation, Peace of mind, calmness
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temerity
rashness, boldness
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truculent
fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
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accede
to tried to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
skillful, nimble
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destitute
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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musty
stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
a high peak or point
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premeditated
considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
growing without check, running wild
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solace
comfort, relief/ to comfort, console
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stately
dignified, majestic
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supple
bending easily; bending with agility, readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
to stop by force, put down
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venal
open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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abhor
to regard with honor or loathing; to hate deeply
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amend
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
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buffet
to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty/ a slap, blow
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chaos
great confusion, disorder
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commodious
roomy, spacious
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corrosive
eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic
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discern
to see clearly, recognize
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extant
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
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implicate
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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inter
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
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martinet
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
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obviate
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
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renegade
one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw/ traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
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reprehensible
deserving blame or punishment
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somber
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
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squalid
filthy, wretched, debased
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turbulent
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
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vociferous
loud and noisy; compelling attention
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voluminous
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
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waive
to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
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animosity
strong dislike; bitter hostility
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apathy
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
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apprehensive
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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commend
to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
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compatible
able to get a long or work well together, capable of use with some other model or system
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condolence
an expression of sympathy
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consecrate
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart of a special purpose
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decrepit
old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
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deride
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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ingenuous
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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multifarious
having great variety; numerous and diverse
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obsolete
out-of-date, no longer in use
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omnivorous
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
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parsimonious
stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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quandary
a state of perplexity or doubt
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recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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reprisal
an injury done in return for injury
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revel
to take great pleasure in/ a wild celebration
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stultify
to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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suave
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
