Words Flashcards
(217 cards)
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abscond
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to leave secretly
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abyss
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extremely deep hole
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adulterate
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to make impure
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aggrandize
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to increase in power, influence and reputation,
augment, exalt, apotheosize, ennoble
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amalgamate
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to combine, to mix together
commingle, admix,
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ameliorate
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to make better
pacify
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anachronism
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something out of place
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anomaly
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deviation from what is normal
aberrance,
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antipathy
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extreme dislike
animus, enmity
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apathy
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lack of interest of emotion
lassitude, phlegm , stolidity
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arbitrate
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to judge or dispute between two opposing parties
adjudge
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archaic
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ancient, old fashioned
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ardor
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intense or passionate feeling
fervidity, zeal, fervor
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assuage
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to make something unpleasant less severe
palliate, propitiate
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attenuate
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to reduce in force or degree, weaken
enervate
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audacious
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fearless and daring
plucky, intrepid, stout, doughty,
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austere
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severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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banal
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predictable, boring
innocuous, bromidic, vapid, jejune, prosaic
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bolster
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support, buttress
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bombastic
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pompous in speech and manner
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cacophony
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harsh, jarring noise
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ambiguous
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equivocal, obscure, dubious, nebulous
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capricious
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changing one’s mind quickly and often
arbitrary, mercurial, whimsical
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castigate
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to punish or criticize harshly
admonish, rebuke, reprove, upbraid, chide,
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catalyst
to bring a change in something else
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caustic
biting in wit
| acerbic, mordant, trenchant
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chauvinist
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which they belong to
partisan
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chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
| subterfuge, conniving, artifice
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cogent
convincing and well-reasoned
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condone
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
| exculpate, remit
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convoluted
intricate and complicated
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corroborate
to provide supporting evidence
| buttress,
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credulous
too trusting, gullible
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deference
respect, courtesy
| homage, obeisance, veneration
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deride
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
| gibe, `
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desiccate
to dry out thoroughly
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desultory
jumping from one thing to another
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diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech
| harangue, fulmination, jeremiad, tirad
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diffident
lacking self confidence
| demure
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dilatory
intended to delay
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Dilettante
someone who is amateurish and superficial interest in topic tyro
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dirge
funeral hymn or mournful speech
| elegy, lamen t
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disabuse
to set right, to free from error
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discern
to perceive, to recognize
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disparate
different, entirely unlike
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dissemble
to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intetions or character
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dogma
a firmly held opinion
| creed, tenet
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dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combo; often sounds
| contention, dissension, discord
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dupe
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
| beguile, delude
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elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
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emulate
to copy, to try to equal or excel
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enervate
to reduce in strength
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engender
to produce, cause or bring about
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enigma
puzze
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enumerate
to count, list, to itemize
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ephemeral
lasting a short time
| evanescent, transient
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erratic
wandering, unpredictable
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erudite
learned, scholarly, bookish
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esoteric
known or understood by only a few
| arcane, abstruse
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estimable
admirable
| laudable
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eulogy
speech in praise of someone
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euphemism
use of an offensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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exacerbate
to make worse
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exculpate
to clear from blame; prove innocent
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exigent
urgent, requiring immediate action
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exonerate
to clear from blame
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fawn
to grovel, suck up
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fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
| vehement, zealous
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florid
excessively decorated or embellished
| ostentatious
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foment
to arouse or incite
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frugality
tendency to be thrifty or cheap
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gregarious
outgoing, sociable
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guile
deceit or trickery
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iconoclast
one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions
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imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
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impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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impetuous
quick to act without thinking
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implacable
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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inchoate
not fully formed; disorganized
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ingenuous
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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inimical
hostile; unfriendly
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innocuous
harmless
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insipid
lacking interest or flavor
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intransigent
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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inundate
to overwhelm; to cover with water
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irascible
easily made angry
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laconic
using few words
| taciturn
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lament
to express sorrow; to grieve
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laud
to give praise; to glorify
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lavish
to give unsparingly; generous
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loquacious
talkative
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lucid
clear and easily understood
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luminous
bright, brilliant, glowing
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malinger
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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misanthrope
person who dislikes others
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mitigate
to soften; to lessen
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mollify
to calm or make less severe
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obdurate
hardening in feeling; resistant in persuasion
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intrepid
steadfast, courageous
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probity
uprightness
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unfeigned
genuine
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veneration
extreme respect
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anthology
collection of literacy aworks
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aver
to confirm or support
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brevity
briefness
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admonish
to reprove, reprimand, criticize
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Consternation
dismay; confusion
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dogmatic
to strongly state or hold unproven beliefs
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equivocate
to use vague language with deceptive intent
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fatuous
silly; foolish
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platitude
a superficial remark
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prodigal
excessively wasteful
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tortuous
complicated
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solvent
able to meet financial obligations
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unfettered
unrestrained
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perfunctory
cursory, carried out with little thought, desultory
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tractable
obedient
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endemic
indigenous
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repudiate
disown
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penchant
inclination, a liking or preference
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veracity
truthfulness
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mendacity
deceit
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abjure
reject
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beatify
sanctify, bless
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obsequious
overly submissive and eager to please
| deferential
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obstinate
stubborn, unyielding
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obviate
to prevent, to make unnecessary
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occlude
to stop up; to prevent the passage of
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onerous
troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
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opaque
impossible to see through
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opprobrium
public disgrace
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ostentation
excessive showiness
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paragon
model of excellence or perfection
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pedant
someone who shows off learning
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perfidious
willing to betray one's trust
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perfunctory
done in a routine way; indifferent
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permeate
to penetrate
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placate
to soothe or pacify; appease; conciliate; propitiate
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pragmatic
practical as opposed to idealistic
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precipitate
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
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prodigal
lavish; wasteful
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propitiate
to mollify, placate; conciliate; appease
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propriety
correct behavior;
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prudence
wisdom, caution, or restraint
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quiescent
motionless
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rarefy
to make thinner
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repudiate
to reject the validity of
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reticent
silent, reserved
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rhetoric
effective writing or speaking
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satiate
to satisfy fully or overindulge
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soporific
causing sleep or lethargy
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specious
deceptively attrative; seemingly plausible but fallacious
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stolid
unemotional, lacking sensitivity
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sublime
lofty or grand
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tacit
done without using words
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taciturn
silent; not talkative
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tirade
long harsh speech or verbal attack
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torpor
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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transitory
temporary; lasting a brief time
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vacillate
to sway physically to be indecisive
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venerate
to deeply respect
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veracity
truthfullness
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verbose
wordy
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vex
to annoy
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whimsical
acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
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zeal
passion, excitement
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empirical
relying on or derived from observation or experiment
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incipient
beginning to exist or appear
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theoretical
hypothetical or existing only in theory
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copious
abundance
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covert
concealed
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elucidated
clarified
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excoriation
strong censure or denunciation
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vilified
to speak with abusive language
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succor
relief or assistance
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denouement
climax
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co - opted
taken for one's own
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serendipitously
accidentally making fortunate discoveries
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wry
dryly humorous
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vapid
lacking liveliness and animation
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Accolade
high praise
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distinction
name
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intransigent
not willing to comprise
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conciliatory
flexible, appeasing
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recondite
obscure
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astringent
biting, sharp
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espouse
to adopt or embrace
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rescind
to take back
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abate
to cease
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forbear
to grudgingly tolerate
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respite
rest
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remuneration
compensation
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levity
humor
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emollient
something that is soothing
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onus
burden
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boon
blessing or benefit
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sumptuous
luxurious
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genial
friendly
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cloistered
secluded
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malady
illness
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affront
open and intentional offense
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puerile
immature
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ennui
boredom
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felicity
happiness
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repose
relax
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inane
lacking sense or substance
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deferential
respectful
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propitious
presenting favorable circumstances
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disquieting
causing mental discomfort
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relegate
assign to obscure position
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accolade
praise
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panacea
remedy for disease, cure
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despondency
depression of spirits from loss of hope
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ebullience
zestful enthusiasm
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augury
practice of divination from omens or signs
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beguiling
charming or amusing
