vocabulary Flashcards
(226 cards)
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sagacious
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intelligent, showing good judgement
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facility
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happiness, joy
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stoic
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showing no emotion or reaction (especially in response to pain or hardship)
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elucidate
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to clarify, explain
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solace
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comfort during a hard time
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assiduous
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hard-working, dilligent
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enigmatic
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mysterious, difficult to understand
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sanguine
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optimistic or positive (especially in a difficult or uncertain situation)
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vicissitudes
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changes and challenges that occur in course of life or experience
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petulant
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easily annoyed or irritated (especially when things don’t go your way)
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corpulence
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extreme fatness
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puerile
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childish, immature, silly in a way that is not appropriate for an adult
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emulous
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wanting to be better than others
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inure
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to become immune to unpleasant events or situations
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indelible
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impossible to erase or forget
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trepidation
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feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen
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loquacious
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talkative or chatty
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inchoate
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unformed or formless, in a beginning state
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sesquipedalian
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using long and complex words
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unabashed
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not embarrassed or ashamed
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ineffable
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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
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pernicious
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extremely destructive or harmful
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aura
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a unique vibe or feeling someone gives off
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sedulous
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working hard and never giving up
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educe
to bring out or develop something
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volition
using your own will to make a choice
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effervescent
bubbly, lively, and enthusiastic
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tenacious
persistent and determined
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evince
to show, reveal
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limina
the smallest feeling you can notice
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execrable
extremely bad or of very poor quality
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clowder
a group of cats
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demure
quiet, modest, reserved
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jnd
smallest difference you can notice between two things
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castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
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omniscient
knowing everything
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reticent
keeping to yourself, not likely to draw attention to yourself, uncommunicative
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kismat
a person's destiny or fate
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melancholic
feeling sadness or depression without an obvious cause
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levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual
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poppycock
nonsense or foolishness
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teetotalism
choosing not to drink alcohol
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reticence
being quiet and not sharing thoughts easily
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carp
to annoy, pester
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egregious
extremely bad
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jaded
tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm because of overexposure or overindulgence
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precociousness
being smart at a young age
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pensive
engaged in deep, often melancholy, thought
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stoicism
staying calm and strong no matter what happens
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myopic
lacking foresight, having narrow view or long-range perspective
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equanimous
calm and in control of emotions
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deleterious
harmful
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celestial
heavenly, divine
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latria
special worship given only to god
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katharsis
releasing strong emotions to feel better
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comely
attractive, beautiful
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supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
extraordinarily wonderful or fantastic, often used humorously
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enamor
to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by 'of' or 'with'
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meliorate
to improve or make something better
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multifarious
having great diversity or variety
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ambivalence
state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
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benevolence
showing kindness or goodwill towards others
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versimilitude
appearance of being true or real
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husband
to manage prudently and economically
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ebullition
a burst of strong emotion
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fetid
having a foul odor
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philogynist
someone who greatly respects and likes women
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perfidious
disloyal, unfaithful
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contumacious
stubbornly disobedient, rebellious
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zephyr
a gentle breeze
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provident
preparing wisely for the future
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idiosyncratic
peculiar to one person, highly individualised
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imperturbable
not disturbed or excited easily
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sororal
like a sister
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intransigent
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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desultory
jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
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epitome
the perfect example
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esurient
hungry, greedy, or eager for something
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bombastic
excessively confident, pompous
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reticence
being quiet and not sharing thoughts easily
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beatify
to make someone extremely happy
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insouciance
a casual lack of concern, indifference
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canard
a false or baseless rumour, story or belief, often intended to deceive or mislead
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prevaricator
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
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exculpate
to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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lionize
to treat someone as very important
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clairvoyance
ability to see or know things not visible
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pleonastic
using more words than needed
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ubiquitous
being present everywhere at once
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anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain
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vapid
lacking liveliness, dull
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sententiously
using few words in a meaningful way
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ambulate
to walk from place to place
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soporific
causing sleep or lethargy
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apprehensive
anxious or fearful that something bad might happen
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debonnaire
having a charming and sophisticated manner
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filigree
delicate and detailed metal decoration
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augury
prophecy, prediction of events
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unflappable
calm and composed, even in stressful situations
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opprobrium
shameful act, public disgrace
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altrust
someone who helps others selflessly
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vicissitude
event that occurs by chance
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exacerbate
to make worse, more violent, intense
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abnegation
denial of comfort to oneself
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magnanimous
generous, forgiving
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apocryphal
fictitious, false, wrong
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introspect
to examine your own thoughts or feelings
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insentient
unable to feel or perceive
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indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
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ascetically
living simply without luxury
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repudiate
to reject, refuse to accept
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impertinent
rude, insolent
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denigrate
to belittle, diminish the opinion of
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melacholia
deep, pensive sadness, often with no apparent cause
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catholicon
a cure for all diseases
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immutable
not changeable
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rancor
deep, bitter resentment
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neophyte
a person who is new or inexperienced in a particular activity or field
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innocuous
harmless, inoffensive
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aphorist
a person who shares wise sayings
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dogmatic
aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles
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expatiate
to talk or write in detail
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euphonious
pleasant-sounding, melodious
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dolichocephalic
having a long-shaped head
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endearing
lovable, affectionate
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efface
to wipe out, obliterate, rub away
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indefatigable
incapable or defeat, failure, decay
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lacrimation
the act of shedding tears
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dauntless
not afraid of anything
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inundate
to flood with abundance
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enrapture
to make someone feel very happy
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surreptitious
kept secret (especially because it would not be approved of)
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befog
to make someone feel confused
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effulgent
radiant, splendorous
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ennul
a feeling or boredom or weariness
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eclecticism
practice of borrowing ideas, styles, or techniques from diverse sources, creating a unique and varied approach
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sapiential
showing great wisdom or knowledge
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rejuvenescence
making something or someone feel young again
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ultramontane
from over the mountains, especially the alps
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incisive
clear, sharp, direct
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analeptic
boosting your brain's alertness and energy
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bemused
puzzled, confused or bewildered
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superlicious
behaving or looking as though one thinks they are superior to others
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ardor
extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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evanesce
to slowly disappear or fade away
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rapscallion
a mischievous or dishonest person, often used affectionately
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impassivity
staying calm without showing emotions
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malinger
to pretend to be ill or otherwise incapacitated in order to escape duty or work
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reverie
a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts, a daydream
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candid
being honest and direct
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surly
rude, unfriendly, bad-tempered
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approbation
praise
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stolid
expressing little sensibility, unemotional
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pedagogy
the methods and practice of teaching
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umbrage
resentment, offense
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soliloquy
a speech by one person to themselves
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unequivocal
absolute, certain
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discerning
having good judgement or perceptiveness
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preponderate
to have more influence or power than others
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licentious
disregarding societal norms or moral restraints, particularly with regard to sexual behaviour, promiscuous or morally unrestrained
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dichotomously
in two completely different ways
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fractious
troublesome or irritable
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sonorous
having deep, rich sound
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propitious
favorable
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mettlesome
brave and energetic
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risible
able to make people laugh
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sterling
excellent and of high quality
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unstinted
very generous and giving without limits
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foible
weakness
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wanton
undisciplined, lewd, lustful
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copacetic
satisfactory, acceptable, or in good order
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dialectician
someone skilled in logical reasoning
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despondent
feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless
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sniveling
showing disapproval often complaining or crying, in a way that is annoying
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jounce
a sudden, bumpy movement
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memento
an item that reminds you of a special time
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purl
to make water swirl in a small, gentle whirlpool
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canniest
very clever and careful with decisions
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intrepid
brave in the face of danger
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assimilate
to adjust or become similar
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incensed
extremely angry or enraged
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ruminate
to contemplate, reflect
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lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and gloomy
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loadstar
a guiding light or model to follow
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amorous
showing sexual desire
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irreverence
disrespect
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humanize
to make kinder or more compassionate
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accentuate
to stress, highlight
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septenary
the number seven
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bastioned
strongly protected or fortified
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exigent
urgent, critical
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endeaavor
an attempt to achieve a goal
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credence
trust or belief in something
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revel
to enjoy intensely
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affiance
to promise to marry someone
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benignity
being kind and gentle to others
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collocate
to place things next to each other
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vehement
showing strong feeling, forceful, passionate, or intense
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eulogise
to praise someone in a special way
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blithe
carefree and unconcerned
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ramify
to split into different branches or parts
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apperceptive
understanding new things by comparing to past experiences
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vilify
to lower in importance, defame
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elocution
the skill of clear and expressive speaking
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coalescence
coming together to form one
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inane
silly and meaningless
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delectation
great pleasure or enjoyable
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exuberant
unrestrained (especially with regard to feelings)
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obstinate
not yielding easily, stubborn
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dissuasion
talking someone out of a decision or plan
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deist
believes in god without believing in religious texts
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pliancy
being able to adapt easily
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heptad
the number seven
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exultation
a feeling of great happiness
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onomasticon
a list of names of people or places
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axiom
a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true
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penitence
feeling sorry for doing something wrong
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ambrosial
extremely pleasant in taste or smell
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ebullient
enthusiastic, cheerful
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marginalize
to treat a person, group or concept as insignificant or peripheral
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jiggered
feeling very surprised or shocked
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neurolinguistics
study of how the brain processes language
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bibliophile
someone who really loves books
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eclat
great public praise or approval
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amiable
friendly
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