Vocab Flashcards
(187 cards)
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Aftermath
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Something that follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature
Consequence, result, impact
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Antipodes
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Polar opposites
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Decipher
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Decode; make out the meaning of translate
Figure out
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Elite
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The best
Choice, superior
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Hazy
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Misty, vague, confused, lacking distinctness or clarity
Unclear
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Inexplicable
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Unable to be explained
Perplexing
Unaccountable, unexplainable
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Judicious
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Prudent, wise, sensible
Cautious
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Paraphernalia
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Personal belongings
Accessories, ornaments, supplies
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Plaudit
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An enthusiastic expression of approval
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Posthumous
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Occurring after one’s death
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Quail
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To cower
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Remonstrate
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Protest, objection
Object
Argue, challenge, dispute, object
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Rote
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Routine
Repetition
Automatic, repeat
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Specify
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State in detail, to point something out
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Unassuming
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Modest, unpretentious
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Zealot
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Great enthusiasm, an excessively zealous person, fanatic
Enthusiast
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Aud
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To hear
Latin
Auditorium
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Aqueduct
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Bridge-like structure that carries water
Water conduct
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Caravan
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Group of travelers, large covered vehicle for conveying passengers
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Chastise
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To discipline, especially by corporal punishment
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Demean
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To lower in dignity, honor, standing
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Edifying
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To improve morality
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Elicit
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To draw out or bring forth, evoke
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Exhilarating
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To enlighten, to enliven
Invigorating
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Farrier
A blacksmith
| One who shoes horses
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Gratuitous
Free, being without apparent reason
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Gird
To encircle, to surround, enclose
| Prepare for action, brace
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Inter
To place a dead body in a grave or tomb, bury
| Entomb
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Interrogate
To ask questions, many questions
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Placid
Pleasantly calm or peaceful
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Primitive
Crude, something that hasn't evolved
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Pugnacious
Tough, strong, inclined to fight readily
| Aggressive, antagonistic, combative
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Wend
Not straight path
Travel
Alter, change, journey
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Mort
Death
Latin
Morgue
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Abasement
To reduce or lower, as in rank, to lower, put or bring down
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Aegis
Protection
| Shield
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Chronicle
A chronological record of events
| To record
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Deem
To form or have an opinion, judge
Believe
To believe, call, consider, expect
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Engender
To produce, cause, create
Bring into existence
To begin, produce, provoke
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Enigma
Puzzle, mystery
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Ensconce
To settle securely, deeply involved
| Entrench, Install, establish
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Hasten
Hurry something along
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Hypothetical
Assumed by hypothesis, supposed
| Conjectured, imaginary, theoretic
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Lucrative
Profitable, moneymaking
| Well-paid, rewarding
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Odorous
A distinct smell
| Fragrant, aromatic
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Plausible
Believable
| Possible, reasonable, likely
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Rarity
Something rare, unusual
| Infrequency, oddity
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Tedium
The quality or state of being wearisome, tediousness
| Boredom
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Temper
Particular state of mind or feelings, change it
| Attitude
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Triad
A group of three
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Tort
Twist
Latin
Torture
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Abstract
Odd, thought if apart from concrete reality
| Theoretical, conceptual
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Adept
Very skilled, proficient
| Highly Skilled
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Antithesis
Opposition, contrast, direct opposite
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Betrothed
Engaged to be married
| Fiancé
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Copious
Large in quantity or number, abundant, plentiful
| Bountiful
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Credulous
Willing to believe or trust too readily, gullible
| Believable
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Demented
Crazy, insane, mad
| Twisted
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Earthy
Realistic, practical
| Coarse
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Eccentric
Irregular, not situated in the center
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Remit
To transmit or send money, to refrain from inflicting or enforcing
To return, send, pass on, dispatch
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Resonant
Resounding or echoing
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Sepulcher
A tomb, grave, or burial place
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Synthetic
Not real or genuine, artificial, of chemical origin
Unreal
Unnatural, insincere
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Tangent
Diverting from a point, touching at a single point
| Detour
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Tempo
Characteristic rate, rhythm, pace
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Undulate
To move with a sinuous or wavelike motion
| Move in waves
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Fid
Faith
Latin
Confident
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Abet
Encourage, support, usually in wrongdoing
| Assist
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Accord
To be in agreement or harmony, agree, o grant, bestow
Agreement
To be in agreement
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Awl
A pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc
Saw
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Coerce
To compel by force
| To force one's will
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Contrite
To be sorry, caused by showing sincere remorse
Remorseful
To have guilt or remorse
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Enfranchise
To set free, liberate, as from slavery
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Fodder
Coarse food for livestock, raw material
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Incorrigible
Incapable of being corrected
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Insight
An instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, understanding, perception
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Nullify
To void, to deprive something of value
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Oust
To expel or remove from a place or position
| Force out
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Pestilence
A deadly or virulent epidemic disease, filth
| Plague
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Repudiate
To reject with disapproval or condemnation, send back, to cast off or disown
To reject outright
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Reverent
Deeply respectful
| Respectful, awed
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Sage
A profoundly wise person
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Umbrage
Offense, annoyance, displeasure, leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees
To take offense, reluctant, indignation
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Cred
Belief
Latin
Creed
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Averse
Against it, don't like it
| Unaccustomed, reluctant, disinclined
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Blighted
Withered, discoloration, to destroy, ruin
| Caused
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Census
Account of population
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Disclaim
To deny, disown, to reject the claims or authority of
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Enshroud
To shroud, conceal, to cover
| Covered
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Hemorrhage
To bleed profusely
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Inexorable
Extremely stubborn, incapable of being altered
Merciless
Stubborn, unyielding, unchanged
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Reputable
Held in good repute, honorable
Acclaimed
Highly rewarded, trustworthy
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Roisterer
Someone who behaves loud and obnoxiously
| Trouble-making
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Spawn
To create, to start
| Begin
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Stipulate
Making an agreement, providing condition
| To agree, insist on, instruct
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Surplus
An amount, quantity greater than needed
| Abundance
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Tangible
Capable of being touched, definite, not vague
Concrete
Touchable, certain, substantial
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Toga
Loose outer garment worn in ancient Rome
| Robe
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Vigilante
Someone who takes the law into one's own hands
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Vindictive
Wanting revenge
| Vengeful, spiteful, unforgiving
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Cide
Kill
Latin
Suicide
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Abridged
To reduce or lesson
| Shortened
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Acrid
Sharp or bitting to the taste or smell
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Annex
Attached building, to attach
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Anthropomorphic
Resembling human form
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Antiquated
Old-fashioned
| Outdated
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Carnage
Dead bodies, as of those slain in battle, the slaughter of a great number of people
Slayings
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Distend
To expand by stretching, to spread
| Swollen
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Epistle
A letter, one if the apostolic letters in the new testament
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Factotum
Handyman or servant
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Flay
To strip off the skin or outer covering
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Grotto
Cave or cavern
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Overseer
Supervisor, manager
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Pariah
An outcast
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Penury
Extreme poverty
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Squeamish
Easily nauseated or disgusted
| Queasy
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Transcribe
To make an exact copy of
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Clude
Shut
Latin
Include
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Alumni
Former student of a specific school
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Aphorism
Short witty saying with meaning
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Arbitrary
Random
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Bandy
To pass from one to another, exchange
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Credence
To give belief to something
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Cull
To gather, select, pick
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Exorbitant
Exceeding the bounds, highly excessive
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Gullible
Easily mislead, deceived, cheated
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Intrepid
Brave, fearless
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Pander
Profits from the weaknesses or vices of others
| Cheat
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Redress
To reply in defense
| Amend
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Reprehensible
Bad beyond repair
| Cannot be explained
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Restitution
Amends
| Compensation
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Resurgent
To come back
| Resurrection
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Transpose
To transfer or transport
| Switch
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Vile
Wretchedly bad
| Abominable
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Gress
Step
Latin
Progress
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Annotated
Containing explanatory notes
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Appraise
To asses the value if something
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Bulwark
Fortification
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Catalyst
Something that jumpstarts a process
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Chasten
To provide suffering as punishment
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Conifer
Any needle bearing trees
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Embellish
To enhance with additions
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Hidebound
Ultra conservative in nature, not wasteful
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Impassive
Without emotion, apathetic, unmoved
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Inaugurate
To formally start
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Pervade
To become spread throughout
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Skimp
To be extremely sparing
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Stalwart
String, brave, valiant
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Stilted
Fake, artificial, unnatural
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Sleek
Smooth or glossy
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Treatise
Treaty, formal document
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Flu
Flow
Latin
Fluent
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Abbreviated
Shortened, made briefer
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Acquiesce
To give consent, to go along with
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Assiduous
Hard working, diligent
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Detract
To take away from the whole
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Enclosure
The act if enclosing or state if being enclosed
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Eschew
Shun, avoid
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Heathen
Uncivilized person
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Impart
To share, communicate something
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Mannerism
Habitual or characteristic manner
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Nebulous
Hazy, unclear, cloudy or cloud-like
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Recoil
To draw back, come back
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Remuneration
Reward, payment for services
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Rime
Frost formed by the freezing of supercooled water droplets in fog onto solid objects
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Suave
Smoothly agreeable or polite
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Virulent
Deadly poisonous
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Writ
Formal document, formal act
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Graph
Write
Greek
Photograph
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Amorous
Showing or expressing love
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Chaos
State of utter confusion or disorder
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Demeanor
Conduct, behavior, deportment
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Divulge
To disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown)
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Deluge
Flood, overrun, overwhelm
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Ephemeral
Anything short-lived
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Epitome
A condensed account, especially of a literary work, abstract
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Fatalistic
Submission to fate, acceptance of all things and events as invitable
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Gorge
Mall canyon, stuff with food
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Guttural
Of or pertaining ti the throat, harsh, throaty
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Mimic
Copy or imitation of something
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Paramount
Supreme ruler, overload
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Portcullis
Gate
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Replenish
To supply with fresh fule
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Rigorous
Rigidly severe or harsh, extremely inclement
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Temporal
Of or pertaining to time, worldly
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Phil
Love
Greek
Philip
