Week 3 Flashcards
(132 cards)
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inequitable
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unfair/unjust
the present taxes are inequitable
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disparage
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to sneer at
his evil older brother disparaged his new artwork, which he had spent so much time working on
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disparity
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condition of inequality
the disparity in rank made no difference to the general and the private- they could still be friends
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disposition
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a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; the way in which something is arranged
he had a nasty disposition- he would always fight with his siblings.
the blueprints were accurate enough to show a good disposition of the layout of the house.
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disputatious
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fond of arguing
he was a disputatious client, always arguing to get what he wanted
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disseminate
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scatter
the rumor disseminated like wildfire
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dissent
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to withhold agreement (opposite of assent)
the judge dissented from the majority opinion.
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tenet
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principle or belief
the mayor held strong tenets of liberalism
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dissipate
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disperse or scatter
the cloud of smoke dissipated with time
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quiescent
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being in a state or period of inactivity
the strikes were headed by workers who had previously been quiescent
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latent
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existing, but not yet developed or manifested- concealed, emerging
he was discovering his latent talent for diplomacy
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dubious
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hesitating in opinion, causing doubt to arise
I am dubious about the value of the changes being made to the SAT.
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elated
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in high spirits
the sprinter was elated by his victory
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elicit
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to draw out (a response or reaction)
the photographer made faces to try to elicit a smile from his subjects
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elucidate
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make clear
he found evidence that elucidated what actually happened
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elusive
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hard to grasp or capture
the fish was too elusive for him to catch
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embellish
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to make more beautiful, or to make a story more interesting
the girl embellished her toy by bedazzling it
he embellished his story when he told it to the news- he wanted to be famous
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eminent
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high in reputation.
he was one of the world’s most eminent singers
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betroth
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formally engage to marry
the couple was newly betrothed
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enmity
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active ill will
the enmity between the twins was very intense
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quintessence
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the most perfect or typical example
he was the quintessence of the perfect businessman
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equitable
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fair and impartial
an equitable balance of power was necessary between the branches of gov’t
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equivocal
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intentionally misleading or ambiguous
his equivocal comments gained him more attention from the media, who wanted to know how he really felt about the issue
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erudite
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possessing great knowledge (possessing erudition)
when he finally graduated from college, he considered himself erudite.
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exhaustive
treating all aspects of a subject or topic
| I have exhaustively studied all the material- I am ready for the test
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acquit
to free from criminal charge
| the criminal was acquitted of all murder charges
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expedite
to speed up a process; accomplish with promptness
| We paid extra to have the shipping company expedite the shipping of our order
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extricate
release from a difficulty
| icebreakers were needed to extricate the trapped whales from the ice sheet
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conciliatory
appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile.
| After arguing for ages, he switched to a conciliatory tone, so as to end the argument quickly.
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litigious
prone to engage in lawsuits
| she was a litigious person- she even tried to sue her own mother!
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parity
equality, as in amount, status, or value (opposite of disparity).
The judges at the olympics must score each athlete's performance with parity and impartiality.
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remiss
lax in attending duty, negligent
| Cassie was remiss in fulfilling her Miss America duties- she did not even come close to ending world hunger.
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repudiate
to reject the authority of
| he repudiated the teacher's arguments with strong evidence
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sanctimonious
feigning piety or righteousness
| the sanctimonious scholar was actually a fraud- he'd been plagiarizing for years.
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scrupulous
principled, having good sense of right and wrong
| his scrupulous behavior annoyed his friends when he called the cops during the party
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sophistry
plausible but misleading or fallacious argument
| the teacher's sophistry misled the sophomore into incorrect beliefs.
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veracity
adherence to truth
| he was known for his veracity, so everyone was shocked when they found out he lied
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cajole
to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
| the sweet-talking boy cajoled his brother into watching the movie with him
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chicanery
trickery
| the candidate accused his opponent of resorting to chicanery to sway the voters
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prominent
important, famous
| he was a prominent politician
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extol
to praise highly
| he extolled his student's virtues
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laudatory
full of praise
| the speech was laudatory- it thanked everyone
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defunct
no longer existing or functioning
| the theory that the world was flat became defunct when the sailor circumnavigated the world
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extirpate
to destroy
| the termites extirpated the family's house
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squelch
to crush as if by trampling
| he squelched the idea that students should have no homework
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abase
lower in prestige, rank, or esteem
| his bad review of the shop was an attempt to abase the owner
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deride
to mock contemptuously
| he was derided for wearing two different colored socks
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effrontery
brazen boldness, failing to observe limits
| his effrontery in asking such personal questions shocked everyone
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presumptuousness
failing to observe the limits
| would offering him advice be presumptuous? or is it my duty as a friend?
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ignominy
great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct
| he felt great ignominy after the scandal
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impugn
to attack as false or questionable
| he impugned his opponent's character to win the election
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mar
damage, especially in a disfiguring way
| the perfect day was marred by storm clouds
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pejorative
disparaging, belittling, insulting
| teachers shouldn't use pejorative terms like numbskull
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vindicative
disposed to seek revenge
| he was very vindicative- whenever someone wronged him, he wouldn't stop until he got revenge
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aesthete
one who appreciates and seeks beauty, art, or pleasure
| He had an aesthete eye for art.
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Alacrity
Cheerful readiness
| she accepted the invitation with aclacrity
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Aphorism
wise saying, an adage, a maxim
| the old man was full of aphorisms
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arable
able to be cultivated, farmable
| after ages of searching, the pioneers finally found arable land.
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Arboreal
relating to trees
| arboreal rodents roamed the park
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aspersion
misleading or false rumor; gossip; attack on reputation
| the bully cast aspersions on the poor boy, telling everyone he was a kiss up
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austerity
sternness or severity of manner/attitude, or relating to asceticism
he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism
or
a simple life of prayer and personal austerity
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avant-garde
cutting-edge, new, experimental
| he was a controversial, avant-garde composer
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behemoth
huge animal, something of great size or power
| shoppers are now more loyal to their local stores than to faceless behemoths
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bequest
a gift upon one's death
| the money he received from his grandfather after his passing was the greatest bequest he had ever received
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brook
to endure or put up with
| I will brook no interference
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Bungle
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to botch (carry out a task carelessly); to mess up
he bungled the job
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Calumny
slander, defamation
| The speech was considered a calumny of the administration
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celerity
cheerful speed
| he ran home with incredible celerity to greet his visiting grandparents, who had just arrived
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Chagrin
embarrassment
| Jeff, much to his chagrin, wasn't invited to the party
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cloying
over-sweet, saccharine.
| the "romantic" story was rather cloying and boring
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Constituents
voters
| the constituent body has a right to veto
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consummate
complete, perfect
| she dressed with consummate elegance
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curtail
to cut short or abridge
| civil liberties were curtailed
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debased
morally low, reduced in quality or value
| debased traditions of sportmanship
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decorous
having propriety
| he revered his parents with decorous respect
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denuded
make ineffective or infertile, to strip of possessions or qualities
his dignity was denuded after the rumor spread too far
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desultory
aimless, lacking plan or purpose
| few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion
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diaphanous
sheer (pure, clear), gauzy (translucent), see-through
| a diaphanous dress of pale gold
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dilatory
slow to act, or intended to slow
| he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor
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din
noise
| he heard a loud din
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dirge
a funeral song
| they decided not to play dirges during the ceremony
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Discomfited
embarrassed, disconcerted (unsettled)
| he was discomfited by her tone
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disingenuous
dishonest, crafty
| that innocent, teary-eyed look is just part of a disingenuous act
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caveat
warning or proviso/condition
| The caveat of the contract includes a penalty fee if the loan is not repaid on time.
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contrite
remorseful
| his heart was broken and contrite
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derisive
ridiculing
| they mocked him derisively
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entreating
begging, pleading
| his friends entreated him not to go
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sardonic
sarcastic, mocking, or cynical
| he attempted a sardonic smile
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undermine
erode the base or foundation of
| he had strong evidence to undermine the base of his opponent's argument
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vituperative
bitter and abusive
| the criticism soon turned into a vituperative attack
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impetuous
acting or done quickly/without thought or care
| her friend was headstrong and impetuous
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dilatory
slow to act
| he had been dilatory in completing his latest project
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doggerel
comic verse composed in irregular rhythm, or something that is badly written or expressed
the last stanza turned into total doggerel- it ruined the poem
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pernicious
having a harmful effect, often gradually
| the mass media has pernicious effects on the people
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portent
a sign or warning that something will happen
| the tribe believed that mass migration of crows was portent of death
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exculpate
to show or declare that someone is not guilty
| the article exculpated the mayor
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ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
| his ubiquitous influence was felt by the whole country
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respite
a period of relief or rest from something difficult
| the nice family provided the jew respite from persecution
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censorious
severely critical of others
| he was never censorious- always tolerant
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sallow
having an unhealthy yellowish/brown complexion
| his face was disturbingly sallow
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variegated
multicolored
| variegated frogs are often poisonous
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verdant
green with grass or vegetation
| the farm was located on a verdant field
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sonorous
producing a deep or ringing sound
| sonorous bells
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efficaciously
effective, successful in producing a desired result
| the vaccine was efficacious and safe
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balm
something calming, soothing, or restorative
| water can provide balm for troubled spirits
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scant
barely sufficient or adequate
| the factory had scant regard for future generations
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underscore
to stress or emphasize
| he underscored the importance of getting a good grade on that test
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compartmentalize
to divide into sections or categories
| he compartmentalized his daily life, so as to keep himself organized
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entail
to involve as necessary or inevitable
| the situation entails considerable risks
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illusory
based on illusion, not real
| she knew the safety of her room was illusory, which made it difficult for her to sleep
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giddy
dizzy
| he felt giddy from the heat, so he had to sit out for a bit
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dissembler
concealing one's motives, feelings, beliefs- liar
| he was honest and felt no need to dissemble
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prevaricate
to speak or act in an evasive way
| he prevaricated when the journalists asked him about his feelings towards the issue at hand.
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draconian
excessively harsh or severe
| Giving someone a life sentence for stealing a loaf of bread is a draconian consequence.
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exhort
to strongly encourage
| he exhorted his friends to come to his game
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expunge
to erase or remove completely
| he expunged that period of his life from his CV
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extricate
to free from a constraint or difficulty
| he tried to extricate himself from official duties so he could spend time w his family
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debacle
a failure, a fiasco
| the economic debacle became known as the Great Depression
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fortuitous
happening by chance, accidental
| a fortuitous encounter
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futile
pointless, doomed to failure
| he made a futile attempt at changing his mind
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galvanize
to shock or excite into taking action
| the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action
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halcyon
denoting a period of time that was idyllically happy and peaceful
he remembered the halcyon days when he could do whatever he wanted
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haughty
arrogantly superior and disdainful
| he gave her a look of haughty disdain
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hedonist
one who believes the pursuit of happiness is the most important thing in life
he lived his life as a committed hedonist
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iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs and institutions
| Because Jared was an iconoclast and dared to question the company’s mission, he was fired from his job.
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solicitous
showing interest or concern
| he was always solicitous about the well being of his grandparents
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lurid
presented in a vividly shocking way
| the details were too lurid for the children
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ludicrous
foolish, unreasonable to the point of amusing or ridiculous
| that's a ludicrous idea! It's actually funny how stupid you are
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incite
encourage or stir up
| his speech incited people to take action
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embalm
to preserve a corpse
| the egyptians embalmed their mummies
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belligerently
hostile and aggressive
| the old man was very belligerent- he would snap at anyone who annoyed him.
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haphazard
lacking organization
| the drawer contained a haphazard collection of random items
