Vocabulary Flashcards
(177 cards)
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Abate
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v. to lessen in intensity or degree
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Abstract
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adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
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Abysmal
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adj. very bad
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Acquisition
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n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something
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Adept
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adj. having knowledge or skill (usually in a particular area)
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Adequate
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adj. enough; sufficient
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Adversarial
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adj. relating to hostile opposition
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Advocate
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n. someone who promotes or defends something
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Allude
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v. to make a secretive mention of something
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Ambiguous
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adj. unclear or vague in meaning
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Ambivalence
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n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options
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Anomaly
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n. something different from the norm
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Apex
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n. the highest point of something
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Articulate
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v. to clearly express in words
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Assertion
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n. a strong declaration
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Authenticity
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n. the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived
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Avid
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adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something
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Benevolent
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adj. kind, generous
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Bias
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n. a preconception that prevents objectivity
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Bolster
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v. to support, strengthen, or fortify
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Brevity
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n. the quality of being brief or terse
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Candid
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adj. direct, blunt
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Capitalize
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v. to use to your advantage
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Civic
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adj. relating to the city or citizens
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Coarse
adj. rough; unrefined or unsophisticated
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Coincide
v. to happen at the same time
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Commission
n. the use of payment to request something (e.g., a service or product)
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Comparable
adj. able to be compared
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Competent
adj. sufficiently qualified
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Complacent
adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve
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Complement
v. to make perfect or complete
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Concede
v. to be forced to agree or surrender; to admit something
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Conceive
v. to imagine or come up with
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Condone
v. to overlook, approve, or allow
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Conducive
adj. able to bring about or be suitable for
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Consensus
n. overall agreement
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Constitute
v. to form or compose (part of) something
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Contemplate
v. to think deeply about
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Contend
v. to maintain or assert (an opinion)
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Conventional
adj. abiding by accepted standards
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Convey
v. to pass on or transfer (information)
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Conviction
n. a firm belief in something
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Corroborate
v. to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)
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Counterargument
n. an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument
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Culmination
n. the final act or climax
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Cultivate
v. to foster the growth of
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Decree
v. to declare formally and with authority
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Deference
n. respect; regard
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Deficient
adj. not enough in degree or amount
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Deplete
v. to (over)use over time (usu. resources)
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Desolate
adj. bare, barren, empty
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Devise
v. to come up with (a plan)
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Diligence
n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task
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Diminish
v. to become smaller in scope or degree
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Dire
adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful
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Discord
n. disagreement
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Disdain
n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)
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Dismay
n. hopelessness, stress, or consternation
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Disparage
v. to belittle or speak down to
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Dispatch
v. to send off a message or messenger
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Doctrine
n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov't
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Dominion
n. power and authority (usu. over a territory)
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Dubious
adj. doubtful, questionable
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Eccentric
adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm
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Egregious
adj. extremely bad
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Eloquent
adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)
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Eminent
adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status
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Emit
v. to discharge, give forth, or release
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Emphatic
adj. very expressive; using emphasis
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Empirical
adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment
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Endure
v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against
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Entail
v. to involve or include
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Entrenched
adj. firmly established
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Enumerate
v. to specify or count
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Envy
n. excessive jealousy; v. to admire and be jealous of
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Erratic
adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm
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Establish
v. to enact; to found (a business, group, school, etc.)
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Evoke
v. to draw forth or call up
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Exacerbate
v. to make worse or increase the severity of
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Excel
v. to do something extremely well or to be superior in
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Exert
v. to put into use (usu. as effort)
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Exhilarating
adj. invigorating, stimulating, or exciting
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Expend
v. to use up (as in energy or money)
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Exploit
v. to use selfishly or for profit
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Facilitate
v. to aid the progress of
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Feasibility
n. the practicality or possibility of something
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Ferocity
n. viciousness, violence
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Fiscal
adj. related to (government) money
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Flourish
v. to prosper, grow, or make fast progress
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Fluctuate
v. to be unstable; to rise and fall
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Frankly
adv. directly, clearly
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Fundamental
adj. the most essential or most basic part
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Galvanizing
adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating
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Hostile
adj. harmful, dangerous
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Hypothetical
adj. supposed; related to a hypothesis
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Impart
v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose
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Impartiality
n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views
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Imposing
adj. impressive (esp. in size or appearance)
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Incite
v. to encourage or stir up
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Indifference
n. apathy, emotional detachment
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Indiscriminately
adv. randomly; with little or no distinction
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Indulge
v. to give into; to satisfy or gratify
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Infer
v. to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning
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Innovative
adj. novel or new (esp. as an idea or invention)
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Inversion
n. a reversal
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Irreconcilable
adj. incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon
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Lucrative
adj. capable of making a lot of money; profitable
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Malicious
adj. harmful, spiteful
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Materialistic
adj. superficial; focus on material possessions
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Melodramatic
adj. extravagant or exaggerated (as of a melodrama)
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Modest
adj. simple and humble; small in amount
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Momentous
adj. historically significant
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Novel
adj. new, innovative
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Nuance
n. a subtle difference in meaning
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Null
adj. legally void and ineffective
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Objectivity
n. judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions
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Obsolete
adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon
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Omnipotent
adj. almighty and all powerful
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Opine
v. to openly express an opinion
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Oust
v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office)
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Paramount
adj. predominant, superior, most important
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Perish
v. to die; to pass away
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Persecute
v. to cause suffering to
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Pinnacle
n. highest level or degree
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Pitiable
adj. deserving pity
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Plausible
adj. reasonable and possibly true
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Postulate
v. to assert
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Pragmatic
adj. practical, useful
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Precedent
n. an example or subject from earlier in time
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Predecessor
n. someone who comes before you (usu. in position or office)
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Prescribe
v. to issue authorization for medications; to give orders
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Principle
n. basic truth, assumption, or rule
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Prohibit
v. to command against, to outlaw
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Prompt
adj. punctual, on time; n. a cue to begin something; instructions
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Prosecute
v. to bring criminal action against someone (in a trial)
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Provocative
adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse
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Qualitative
adj. involving qualities of something (features and content)
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Quantitative
adj. involving quantities (numbers and amounts)
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Quirk
n. a strange habit
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Rash
adj. without attention to danger or risk
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Reform
v. to improve via change
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Refute
v. to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
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Renounce
v. to give up; to cast off
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Reproach
v. to criticize
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Retention
n. the act of keeping something
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Satiated
adj. satisfied (usu. in hunger)
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Savvy
adj. having practical intelligence or knowledge
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Scorn
v. to look down on with disdain
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Scrutinize
v. to examine carefully and critically
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Sentiment
n. opinion; a tender or moving gesture
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Sinister
adj. ominous, evil
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Solidarity
n. the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group
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Sparingly
adv. insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner
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Static
adj. motionless; changeless
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Subordinate
adj. lower in rank
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Subsequently
adv. happening later or after something
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Substantial
adj. very large in amount or degree
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Substantiate
v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts
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Subtle
adj. hard to detect or analyze
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Sufficient
adj. enough; just meeting a requirement
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Susceptible
adj. to be vulnerable (to something)
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Tactful
adj. skilled at dealing with people
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Temperament
n. usual mood or feelings
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Tentative
adj. not yet finalized
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Ubiquitous
adj. being everywhere at once
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Unadorned
adj. undecorated, plain
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Undermine
v. to weaken or subvert (usu. gradually or secretly)
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Underscore
v. to emphasize or give additional weight to
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Unilateral
adj. one-sided
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Unjust
adj. unfair; not justified
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Unmitigated
adj. downright, utter, total
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Unprecedented
adj. completely new and never having happened before; historic
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Unveil
v. to make visible; to reveal
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Validate
v. to prove or declare valid
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Viability
n. ability to be done in a practical or useful way
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Warrant
v. to prove to be reasonable
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Yield
v. to give way to or surrender to; to produce or supply
