VOCAB1 Flashcards
(248 cards)
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scanty
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small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
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dramaturgy
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exploration of the world of play
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contrivance
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- the use of skill to bring something about or create something.
- a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality.
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histrionic
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- (adj) overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
- (n) exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention.
- (n) actor
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agrarian
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relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.
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pundit
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an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.
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amorphous
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without a clearly defined shape or form.
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pacific
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peaceful in character or intent.
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parvenus
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a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.
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currency
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the fact or quality of being generally accepted or in use.
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effeminate
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(of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.
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anachronistic
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belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.
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shunned
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persistently avoided, ignored, or rejected.
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plethora
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a large or excessive amount of (something).
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trove
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a store of valuable or delightful things.
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mote
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a tiny piece of a substance - a mote of dust
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deleterious
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causing harm or damage.
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covey
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a small group of people or things - a flock of birds
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raze
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to destroy to the ground : demolish
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denouement
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finale; the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear.
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salvo
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when several guns fire at same time; sudden attack on opponent.
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phillipic
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a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.
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sanguinary
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involving or causing much bloodshed.
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sanguine
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optimistic
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celebrated
greatly admired; renowned
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blithe
happy or joyous.
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brusque
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; disconcerting
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capitulatory
yield, give up resistance
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disquieting
inducing feelings of anxiety or worry; disturbing
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manifestation
an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea.
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predicate
establish, base
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recant
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical --> deny, renounce
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forfeit
lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. fine; penalty
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recount
tell; narrate
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extenuate
ameliorate
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mummify
shrivel or dry up (a body or a thing), thus preserving it.
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resurrect
restore (a dead person) to life --> revive
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immortalize
to cause (someone or something) to be remembered forever.
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asinine
extremely stupid or foolish.
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bedazzle
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greatly impress (someone) with outstanding ability or striking appearance.
decorate or personalize (clothing or accessories) using sequins, beads, glitter, etc.
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unpropitious
(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavorable; advrese
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inimical
tending to obstruct or harm
| unfriendly; hostile --> enemy
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calibrated
(of an instrument) marked with a scale of readings.
"the position of a pointer on a calibrated scale"
(of an instrument's readings) correlated with those of a standard.
"a calibrated radiocarbon date range"
carefully assessed, set, or adjusted.
"core reforms need calibrated policies"
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incongruous with
unsuited; not in harmony
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punctilious
meticulous
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boosterish
supporting or promoting something enthusiastically, and often uncritically
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jingoistic
characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
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baroque
highly ornate and extravagant in style
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simony
the making of profit out of sacred things
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pecuniary
relating to or consisting of money.
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leitmotif
a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition
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figurative
metaphorical; opposite of literal
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anomie
lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group.
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apocrypha
writings or reports not considered genuine.
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ephemera
things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.
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noxious
harmful
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salubrious
health-giving; healthy.
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hortatory
urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging
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imputation
a charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation.
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effacement
Effacement definition is - the act or process of effacing or eliminating something; especially : reduction to insignificance
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proclivity
tendency
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earmark
set aside
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penchant
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
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unrepentant
showing no regret for one's wrongdoings
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posterity
future generation of a family
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reactionary
(of a person or a set of views) opposing political or social liberalization or reform.
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appellant
someone who appeals for a legal or official decision to be changed
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surreptitious
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
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acerbic
sharp and forthright.
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retrogade
directed or moving backward.
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analeptic
restorative
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unconscionable
not right or reasonable.
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apologist
defender
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galvanize
to excite into action
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perilous
full of danger or risk.
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flummox
perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder.
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unnerve
make (someone) lose courage or confidence.
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retract
withdraw, go back
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transmogrify
transform in a surprising or magical manner.
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fad
a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time:
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solecism
error, inpropriety
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pidgin
form of language
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lapse
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment.
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hapless
unfortunate
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soi-disant
self-styled
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impartial
fair and just.
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plenary
complete, unconditional, absolute
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ABHORRENCE
LOATHE, HATRED
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PARAMOUR
LOVER
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proliferate
reproduce rapidly
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iterative
a : expressing repetition of a verbal action. b : utilizing the repetition of a sequence of operations or procedures iterative programming methods.
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dicey
unpredictable, uncertain, risky
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parochial
narrow-minded
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sectorian
narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope, etc
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adulatory
excessively praising or admiring.
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evanescent
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
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tractable
(of a person) easy to control or influence.
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
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bellicose
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
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red-blooded
vigorous or virile, especially in having strong heterosexual appetites.
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protagonise
leading character, advocate, support
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avant-garde
experimental or unusual ideas.
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ill-at-ease
anxious, uncomfortable, embarrased
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puerile
childishly silly and trivial.
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timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.
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pell-mell
in mingled confusion or disorde
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vigorous
strong, healthy, and full of energy.
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effete
weakened, wornout, ineffectual
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propound
put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others.
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gainsay
deny or contradict (a fact or statement).
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delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely; lay out the boundaries of
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astrophysicist
a researcher, evaluating and analyzing the physics of astronomy
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polymath
a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.
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autodidact
a self-taught person
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hegemonic
ruling or dominant in a political or social context.
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paradigmatic
something that is an ideal or standard
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miniscule
extremely small; tiny
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gregarious
friendly
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patronize
treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.
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imperile
endanger; jeopadize
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ostracize
oust
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profane
disrespectful
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pert
stylish, attractive
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boisterious
noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
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scotch
decisively put an end to.
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pessimism
lack of hope, confidence; negative thinking
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somber
gloomy, dull, dark, serious, subdued
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dogmatism
the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.
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arduous
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
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vista
view
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decadent
characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
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gaudy
extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.
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capitalize
take the chance to gain advantage from.
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fickleness
changeability, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.
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lineage
ancestry
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prophesy
say that (a specified thing) will happen in the futur
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foreboding
fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.
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paganism
a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions. --> many gods not just 01 god
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scriptural
from or relating to the Bible.
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chivalric
very polite, honest, and kind behaviou
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disingenuous
not candid or sincere
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preclude
prevent from happening
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recede
move back, go further away
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celerity
speed
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epilepsy
động kinh
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boorish
rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
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beg the question
assume the conclusion
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recursive
characterized by recurrence or repetition.
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rupture
break, disturb
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psyche
the human soul, mind, or spirit.
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ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
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pull no punch
behave unrestrainedly; hold nothing back
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scathing
witheringly scornful; severely critical.
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brunt
the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.
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verbatim
word for word, literally
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haphazard
randome
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flaunt
show off
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instigate
provoke, incite
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antagonize
cause (someone) to become hostile.
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dearth
a scarcity or lack of something.
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solvent
debt-free
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dire
extremely serious or urgent
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valiant
possessing or showing courage or determination.
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lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
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virulence
the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison.
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bestow
grant;
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bevy
a large group of people or things of a particular kind.
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render
provide or give (a service, help, etc.); cause to become
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impregnable
unable to be captured or broken into.
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propagate
breed, grow, spread
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ex post facto
subsequently, retroactively
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remission
a diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery.
the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.
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insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
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nothing to be sneezed at
something deserves great attention
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cataclysm
catastrophe
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marshal
gather together, arrange in order
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remission
a diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery.
the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.
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insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
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nothing to be sneezed at
something deserves great attention
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cataclysm
catastrophe
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marshal
gather together, arrange in order
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indictment
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
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escapade
an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
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make a case
to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons
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unequivocal
having no doubt
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eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
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polarity
difference, contradiction
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epoch
period
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myopic
nearsighted; narrow-minded
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eclipse
blur, obscuring, blocking
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punctuate
occur at intervals throughout (a continuing event or a place).
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surmise
guess
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mordant
trenchant;
| (especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
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portentous
omnious, warning
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subliminal
implicit
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purblind
slow or unable to understand; dimwitted; impaired vision
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bigoted
biased
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mordant
trenchant; e
| (especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
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snap sth up
to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly
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forgery
counterfeiting
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elucidate
make (something) clear; explain
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impetus
motivation
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aristocracy
the upper class
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supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
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prim
stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper
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meretricious
apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.
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disinterested
unbiased
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lascivious
feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.
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usurp
take over, seize
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bereaved of
deprived of
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screed
a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious.
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didactic
instructive, educative
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semantics
the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning.
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ethnocentrism
the act of judging another culture from the perspective of one's own.
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peculiar
particular; special.
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undue
extreme, excessive
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denigrade
criticize unfairly; disparage.
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precarious
uncertain; not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
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exude
discharge, release
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hoarded
accumulated and hidden or stored away.
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assent
the expression of approval or agreement.
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tantamount
equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
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subsistence
the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level; survivial, livelihood
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defraud
deceive
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insurgent
rebel, revolutionary
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sanctity
the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
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assiduous
showing great care and perseverance.
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sui generis
unique
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herald
indicate, signal
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magnum opus
a large and important work of art, music, or literature, especially one regarded as the most important work of an artist or writer.
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courtesan
a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients.
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littoral
relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake.
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aboreal
(chiefly of animals) living in trees
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extant
still in existence; surviving.
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inconsequential
not important or significant.
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ken
awareness, knowledge
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quarrel
argument, fight
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embroil
involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
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elicit
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
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personage
a person (often used to express their significance, importance, or elevated status).
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fortress
a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison.
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ethereal
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
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ensconce
establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
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lucre
money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way.
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transcendent >< immanence
beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience.
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fraught
1. filled with or likely to result in
| 2. causing or affected by anxiety or stress.
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rudder
a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other conveyance that moves through a fluid medium
