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abate

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v. to diminish in intensity

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aberrant

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adj. diverging from the standard type

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abjure

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v. to reject or renounce

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abscond

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v. to leave secretly, evading detection

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abstain

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v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something

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acumen

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n. keen judgment and perception

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admonish

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v. scold or to advise firmly

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adulterate

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v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements

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advocate

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v. to recommend, support, or advise

n. one who advocates

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aesthetic

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adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art

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affectation

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n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or

conceal the truth

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aggrandise

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v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation

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alacrity

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n. promptness and eagerness

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alleviate

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v. to relieve a problem or ease a burden

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amalgamate

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v. to combine to or mix together

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ambiguous

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adj. unclear

adj. open to multiple interpretations

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ambivalent

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adj. having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or

something

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ameliorate

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v. to improve or mitigate a situation

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amenable

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adj. easily convinced or persuaded

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anachronism

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n. something old-fashioned

n. something appearing in a time period where it does not belong

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analogous

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n. comparable

n. appropriate for analogy

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anoint

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v. to choose for a particular office or position

v. to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony

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anomaly

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n. an exception or unusual case

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antipathy

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n. strong dislike or hatred

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antithetical
adj. contrary to the very nature of
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apathy
n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm
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appease
v. to placate | v. to satisfy (an appetite, a need)
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arbitrary
adj. seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose
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arcane
adj. secret or known only to a select group
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archaic
adj. old-fashioned | adj. no longer in the common usage
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arduous
adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort
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articulate
adj. exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken
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artless
adj. natural, untrained
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ascetic
adj. austere or self-denying
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assuage
v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling | v. to satisfy a need or appetite
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audacious
adj. very bold or presumptuous
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austere
adj. severe, unadorned
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avarice
n. greed
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aver
v. to assert or allege
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banal
adj. boring, cliché
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belie
v. give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word, appearance, or deed
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benign
adj. gentle, harmless
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biased
adj. prejudiced, displaying partiality
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bolster
v. to shore up or support
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bombastic
adj. overblown, theatrical
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brazen
adj. bold or open to the point of shocking adj. shameless
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bucolic
adj. pastoral, rustic, countrified
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burgeon
v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly
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cacophony
n. loud and chaotic noise
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calumny
n. lie or slander
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candid
adj. honest, open
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canon
n. accepted rules and tenets of a discipline n. sacred works/scripture; in this sense it is also used to refer to notable literary and artistic works of a culture or discipline
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capacity
n. the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given function n. the total amount a container can hold
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capricious
adj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical
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castigate
v. to scold or berate strongly
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catalyst
n. something that speeds up a process or causes action
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caustic
adj. corrosive | adj. bitterly sarcastic
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censure
v. to express intense condemnation
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chauvinist
n. someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the superior one
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chicanery
n. trickery or deception
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chronological
adj. ordered by time
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coalesce
v. to come together, esp. from disparate parts
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cogent
adj. clearly laid out and persuasive
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commensurate
adj. in accordance with, proportional
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compelling
adj. captivating | adj. very persuasive
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comprehensive
adj. complete and thorough
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condone
v. to approve or allow
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confound
v. to confuse or astonish
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connoisseur
n. an expert in a particular subject matter area, usually relating to the fine arts or cultural pursuits
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consequential
adj. as a result of | adj. significant or memorable
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construe
v. to interpret
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consumption
n. utilization (esp. of a resource)
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contend
v. assert or claim | v. grapple with
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contentious
adj. controversial | adj. involving conflict
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contrite
adj. remorseful
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convoluted
adj. roundabout, not straightforward
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copious
adj. plentiful or abundant
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cosmopolitan
adj. of or relating to a city or urban area | adj. sophisticated
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covet
v. to desire something that does not belong to you
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craft
n. cunning | n. skill
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craven
adj. cowardly to the point of being shameful
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credence
n. belief or trust
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credulous
adj. gullible, naïve
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decorum
n. appropriate behavior or good manners
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deference
n. respect or polite submission
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deflect
v. divert or cause to ricochet
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deftness
adj. skill, acumen | adj. manual dexterity
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delineate
v. to describe very accurately v. to clearly demarcate a boundary v. to render an outline
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demur
v. to object or raise concerns
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denigrate
v. say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way v. to mock or ridicule
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deride
v. to mock or ridicule
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derivative
adj. imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal or uninspiring
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desiccate
v. to dry out completely | v. to suck out the vitality and passion
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desultory
adj. halfhearted | adj. inconsistent or random
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detachment
n. objectivity or aloofness
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determinant
n. a strong factor in an outcome
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diatribe
n. a rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something
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didactic
adj. educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing
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diffident
adj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence
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dilettante
n. someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something
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contumacious
(especially of a defendant's behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority
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apostle
a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause.
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consternation
a feeling of anxiety or dismay typically at something unexpected
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edifice
a complex system of beliefs

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