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Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards

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courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

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affable(adj) definition

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genial

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affable(adj) synonym

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amicable

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affable(adj) synonym

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cordial

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affable(adj) synonym

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surly

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affable(adj) ant

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cantankerous

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affable(adj) ant

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dour

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affable(adj) ant

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inhospitable

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affable(adj) ant

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affable sentence

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We spent a pleasant afternoon with our affable neighbors.

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increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

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aggrandize(v) definition

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augment

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Aggrandize(v)syn

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amplify

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Aggrandize(v)syn

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enhance

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Aggrandize(v)syn

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exalt

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Aggrandize(v)syn

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reduce

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Aggrandize(v)ant

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decrease

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Aggrandize(v)ant

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diminish

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Aggrandize(v)ant

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aggrandize sentence

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John Rockefeller worked to aggrandize his empire by purchasing oil wells, refineries, and pipelines.

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shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

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amorphous(adj) def

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formless

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amorphous(adj) syn

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unstructured

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amorphous(adj) syn

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inchoate

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amorphous(adj) syn

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definite

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amorphous(adj) ant

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well-defined

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amorphous(adj) ant

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clear-cut

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amorphous(adj) ant

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amorphous sentence

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The amorphous body of the amoeba was fascinating to watch under the microscope.

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an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person

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archetype (n) def

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model

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archetype(n) syn

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prototype

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archetype(n) syn

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epitome

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archetype(n) syn

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archetype sentence

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Sherlock Holmes was an archetype of a clever detective who always solves the case

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that which surrounds(as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

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aura(n) def

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ambiance

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aura(n) syn

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atmosphere

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aura(n) syn

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aura sentence

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What people thought was her aura of mystery was actually a mask for her shyness.

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illegal traffic, smuggled goods

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contraband(n) def

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illegal, prohibited

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contraband(adj) def

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bootleg

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contraband(adj) syn

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unlawful

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contraband(adj) syn

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legal

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contraband(adj) ant

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lawful

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contraband(adj) ant

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licit

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contraband(adj) ant

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contraband sentence

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Three jeweled combs from the 17th century were among the contraband seized by the police.

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scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

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erudite(adj) def

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profoundly educated

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erudite(adj) syn

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well-read

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erudite(adj) syn

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well-read

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erudite(adj) syn

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ignorant

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erudite(adj) ant

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uneducated

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erudite(adj) ant

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illiterate

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erudite(adj) ant

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erudite sentence

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For my paper, I would like to find an erudite history of the subject written in a clear and unbiased manner.

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thin, light, delicate, insubstantial

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gossamer(adj) def

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a very thin, light cloth

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gossamer(n)def

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filmy

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gossamer(adj) syn

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diaphanous

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gossamer(adj) syn

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sheer

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gossamer(adj) syn

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airy

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gossamer(adj) syn

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feathery

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gossamer(adj) syn

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gauzy

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gossamer(adj) syn

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dense

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gossamer(adj) ant

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solid

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gossamer(adj) ant

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massive

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gossamer(adj) ant

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gossamer sentence

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The book was so old that each finely printed page seemed only the weight of gossamer.

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incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

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inscrutable(adj) def

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impenetrable

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inscrutable(adj) syn

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incomprehensible

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inscrutable(adj) syn

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enigmatic

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inscrutable(adj) syn

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comprehensible

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inscrutable(adj) ant

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intelligible

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inscrutable(adj)ant

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penetrable

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inscrutable(adj) ant

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inscrutable sentence

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I could not tell by her inscrutable smile wether she was pleased or only amused with me.

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relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

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insular(adj) def

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narrow-minded

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insular(adj) syn

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parochial

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insular(adj) syn

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provincial

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insular(adj) syn

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catholic

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insular(adj)ant

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cosmopolitan

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insular(adj)ant

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liberal

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insular(adj)ant

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insular sentence

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You seem too sophisticated to hold such insular opinions.

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incapable of being changed or called back

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irrevocable(adj) def

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unrecalled

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irrevocable(adj)syn

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unalterable

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irrevocable(adj)syn

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reversible

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irrevocable(adj)ant

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changeable

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irrevocable(adj)ant

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irrevocable sentence

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We tend to think of court verdicts as irrevocable, but they are often overturned by higher courts.

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a natural inclination or predilection toward

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propensity(n) def

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natural bent

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propensity(n) syn

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proclivity

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propensity(n) syn

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penchant

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propensity(n) syn

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natural incapacity or inability

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propensity(n) ant

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propensity sentence

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Queen Elizabeth showed a strong propensity for putting off decisions in the hopes that they would resolve themselves.

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peevish, complaining, fretful

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Querulous(adj) def

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petulant

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querulous(adj)syn

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irritable

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querulous(adj)syn

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uncomplaining

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querulous(adj)ant

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stoical

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querulous(adj)ant

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querulous sentence

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Some flight attendants dread a querulous airline passenger more than they do rough weather.

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to argue with someone against something, protest against

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remonstrate(v) def

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reason against

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remonstrate(v) syn

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expostulate

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remonstrate(v) syn

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remonstrate sentence

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Slowly, carefully, keeping his voice down, he argued with the caller as one might remonstrate with a child.

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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

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repudiate(v) def

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disavow

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repudiate(v)syn

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renounce

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repudiate(v)syn

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avow

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repudiate(v) ant

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affirm

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repudiate(v) ant

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aver

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repudiate(v) ant

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repudiate sentence

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He was forced to repudiate a statement he had made before he’d had all the information

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able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

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resilient(adj) def

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springy

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resilient(adj) syn

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elastic

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resilient(adj) syn

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rigid

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resilient(adj) ant

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stiff

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resilient(adj)ant

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inflexible

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resilient(adj) ant

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resilient sentence

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The development of lightweight, resilient plastics revolutionized the design of many durable goods.

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to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

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reverberate(v) def

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rumble

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reverberate(v) syn

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thunder

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reverberate(v) syn

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boom

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reverberate(v) syn

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echo

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reverberate(v) syn

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reverberate sentence

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From the construction site, the noise of bulldozers and dump tucks reverberated across the valley.

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coarsely abusive, vulgar/low(language), foul-mouthed

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scurrilous(adj)def

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obscene

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scurrilous(adj)syn

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filthy

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scurrilous(adj)syn

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abusive

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scurrilous(adj)syn

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vituperative

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scurrilous(adj)syn

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decorous

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scurrilous(adj)ant

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seemly

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scurrilous(adj)ant

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tasteful

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scurrilous(adj)ant

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dignified

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scurrilous(adj)ant

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scurrilous sentence

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Days passed and unrest grew, and soon the revels began a scurrilous attack on their absent leader

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persistent, showing industry and determination

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sedulous(adj)def

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assiduous

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sedulous(adj)syn

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indefatigable

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sedulous(adj)syn

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indolent

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sedulous(adj)ant

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listless

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sedulous(adj)ant

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sedulous sentence

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No one could say that he was lazy, for he was a careful, sedulous copier of other people’s work.

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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

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sleazy(adj) def

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inferior

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sleazy(adj)syn

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cheesy

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sleazy(adj) syn

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superior

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sleazy(adj) ant

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superior

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sleazy(adj) ant

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first-rate

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sleazy(adj) ant

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sleazy sentence

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My grandmother made her clothes at home in order to avoid the sleazy goods sold in the general store.

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