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aberrant
adj.
deviatingfromnormalorcorrect.
abscond
v.
toleavesecretlyandhide,oftento
avoidthelaw.
advocate
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v.,n.
tospeak,plead,orargueforacause,
orinanother’sbehalf.(n)--onewho
advocates.
aggrandize
v.
tomakegreater,toincrease,thus,to
exaggerate.
amalgamate
v.
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touniteormix.(n)--amalgamation.
ambiguous
adj.
vague;subjecttomorethanone
interpretation
ambrosial
adj.
extremelypleasingtothesenses,
divine(asrelatedtothegods)or
delicious(n:ambrosia)
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adj.
ancient;outmoded;(literally,beforethe
antipathy
n.
hostilitytoward,objection,oraversion
arbitrate
v.
tosettleadisputebyimpulse(n:arbitr
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assuage
v.
tomakelesssevere;toappeaseorsatis
attenuate
v.
weaken(adj:attenuated)
audacious
adj.
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extremelybold;fearless,especially
saidofhumanbehavior(n:audacity)
aver
v.
todeclare
banal
adj.
commonplaceortrite(n:banality)
barefaced
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adj.
unconcealed,shameless,orbrazen
blandishment
n.
speechoractionintendedtocoax
someoneintodoingsomething
bombast
n.
pompousspeech(adj:bombastic)
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breach
n.,v.
alapse,gaporbreak,asinafortress
wall.Tobreakorbreakthrough.ex:
Unfortunately,theclubmembersneverforgothisbreachofettiquette.
burgeon
v.,n.
togroworflourish;abudornew
growth(adj:burgeoning)
buttress
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v.,n.
tosupport.asupport
cadge
v.
togetsomethingbytakingadvantage
ofsomeone
caprice
n.
impulse(adj:capricious)
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castigate
v.
tochastiseorcriticizeseverely
catalyst
n.
anagentofchange(adj:catalytic;v.cat
caustic
adj.
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capableofdissolvingbychemical
action;highlycritical:"Hiscaustic
remarksspoiledthemoodofthe
party."
chicanery
n.
deceptionbytrickery
complaisant
adj.
willinglycompliantoracceptingofthe
statusquo(n:complaisance)
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conflagration
n.
agreatfire
corporeal
adj.
oforhavingtodowithmaterial,as
opposedtospiritual;tangible.(Inolder
writings,coeporealcouldbea
synonymforcorporal.Thisusageisno
longercommon)
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corporal
adj.
ofthebody:"corporalpunishment."a
non-commissionedofficerranked
betweenasergeantandaprivate.
corroborate
v.
tostrengthenorsupport:"Thewitness
corrobortedhisstory."(n:
corroboration)
craven
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adj.,n.
cowardly;acoward
culpable
adj.
deservingofblame(n:culpability)
dearth
n.
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lack,scarcity:"Theprosecutor
complainedaboutthedearthof
concreteevidenceagainstthe
suspect."
deference
n.
submissionorcourteousyielding:"He
heldhistongueindeferencetohisfather."(n:deferential.v.defer)
depict
v.
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toshow,createapictureof.
deprecation
n.
belittlement.(v.deprecate)
depredation
n.
theactofpreyinguponorplundering:
"Thedepredationsoftheinvaders
demoralizedthepopulation."
descry
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v.
tomakeclear,tosay
desiccate
v.
todryoutthoroughly(adj:desiccated)
diatribe
n.
abitterabusivedenunciation.
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diffident
adj.
lackingself-confidence,modest(n:diffi
disabuse
adj.
tofreeapersonfromfalsehoodorerror:"Wehadtodisabuseherofthe
notionthatshewasinvited."
disparaging
adj.
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belittling(n:disparagement.v.disparag
dispassionate
adj.
calm;objective;unbiased
dissemble
v.
toconcealone'srealmotive,tofeign
dogged
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adj.
stubbornordetermined:"Herdogged
pursuitofthedegreeeventuallypaid
off."
dogmatic
adj.
relyingupondoctrineordogma,asopposedtoevidence
eclectic
adj.
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selectingoremployingindividual
elementsfromavarietyofsources:
"Manymoderndecoratorspreferan
eclecticstyle."(n:eclecticism)
efficacy
n.
effectiveness;capabilitytoproducea
desiredeffect
effluent
adj.,n
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thequalityofflowingout.something
thatflowsout,suchasastreamfroma
river(n:effluence)
emollient
adj.,n.
softening;somethingthatsoftens
emulate
v.
tostrivetoequalorexcel(n:emulation
encomium
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n.
aformaleulogyorspeechofpraise
endemic
adj.
prevalentinornativetoacertain
region,locality,orpeople:"The
diseasewasendemictotheregion."
Don'tconfusethiswordwithepidemic.
enervate
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v.
toweakenordestroythestrengthor
vitalityof:"Theheatenervated
everyone."(adj:enervating)
engender
v.
togiveriseto,topropagate,tocause:"Hisslipofthetoungueengendered
muchlaughter."
enigma
n.
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puzzle;mystery:"Mathisanenigmato
me."(adj:enigmatic)
ephemeral
adj.
lastingforonlyabrieftime,fleeting(n:
ephemera)
equivocal
adj.
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ambiguous;unclear;subjecttomore
thanoneinterpretation--often
intentionallyso:"Republicans
complainedthatBillClinton'sanswers
wereequivocal."(v.equivocate)
erudite
adj.
scholarly;displayingdeepintensivelearning.(n:erudition)
esoteric
adj.
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intendedfororunderstoodbyonlya
few:"Theesotericdiscussionconfused
somepeople."(n:esoterica)
eulogy
n.
aspokenorwrittentributetothe
deceased(v.eulogize)
exacerbate
v.
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toincreasethebitternessorviolence
of;toaggravate:"Thedecisionto
fortifytheborderexacerbated
tensions."
exculpate
v.
todemonstrateorprovetobe
blameless:"Theevidencetendedtoexculpatethedefendant."(adj:
exculpatory)
exorbitant
adj.
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exceedingcustomaryornormallimits,
esp.inquantityorprice:"Thecabfare
wasexorbitant."
explicit
adj.
fullyandclearlyexpressed
extant
adj.
inexistence,stillexisting:Theonly
extantrepresentativeofthatspecies."
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fathom
n.,v.
ameasureoflength(sixfeet)usedin
nauticalsettings.topenetratetothedepthsofsomethinginorderto
understandit:"Icouldn'tfathomher
reasoningonthatissue."
fawn
v.
toseekfavororattention;toact
subserviantly(n,adj:fawning)
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feign
v.
togivefalseappearanceorimpression:
"Hefeignedillnesstoavoidgoingtoschool."(adj:feigned)
fervid,fervent
adj.
highlyemotional;hot:"Thepartisans
displayedaferventpatriotism."(n:
fervor)
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fledgling
n.,adj.
ababybird;aninexperiencedperson;
inexperienced.
florid
adj.
flushedwitharosycolor,asin
complexion;veryornateandflowery:
"floridprose."
floundering
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adj.
struggling:"Wetriedtosavethe
flounderingbusiness."
garrulous
adj.
verbose;talkative;rambling:"Wetried
toavoidourgarrulousneighbor."
gossamer
n.,adj.
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finecobwebonfoliage;finegauzy
fabric;veryfine:"Sheworeagossamer
robe."
guile
n.
skillfuldeceit:"Hewaswellknownfor
hisguile."(v.bequile;adj:beguiling.
Note,however,thatthesetwowordshaveanadditionalmeaning:tocharm
(v.)orcharming(adj:),whiletheword
guiledoesnotgenerallyhaveanysuch
positiveconnotations)
guileless
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adj.
honest;straightforward(n:guilelessnes
hapless
adj.
unfortunate
headlong
adj.,adv.
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headfirst;impulsive;hasty.
impulsively;hastily;without
forethought:"Theyrushedheadlong
intomarriage."
homogenous
adj.
similarinnatureorkind;uniform:"a
homogeneoussociety."
iconoclast
n.
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onewhoattackstraditionalideasor
institutionsoronewhodestroys
sacredimages(adj:iconoclastic)
impecunious
adj.
penniless;poor
imperious
adj.
commanding
implication
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n.
insinuationorconnotation(v.implicate
imply
v.
tosuggestindirectly;toentail:"She
impliedshedidn'tbelievehisstory."(n:implication)
improvidence
n.
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anabsenceofforesight;afailureto
provideforfutureneedsorevents:
"Theirimprovidenceresultedinthe
lossoftheirhome."
inchoate
adj.
inaninitialorearlystage;incomplete;
disorganized:"Theactofwritingforces
onetoclarifyincohatethoughts."
incorrigible
adj.
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notcapableofbeingcorrected:"The
schoolboardfinallydecidedtheJames
wasincorrigibleandexpelledhimfrom
school."
indelible
adj.
permanent;unerasable;strong:"TheQueenmadeanindelibleimpression
onhersubjects."
ineffable
adj.
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undescribable;inexpressibleinwords;
infer
v.
todeduce:"Newgeneticevidenceled
somezoologiststoinferthatthered
wolfisactuallyahybridofthecoyote
andthegraywolf."
ingenious
adj.
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clever:"Shedevelopedaningenious
methodfortestingherhypothesis."(n:
ingenuity)
ingenuous
adj.
unsophisticated;artless;
straightforward;candid:"Wilson's
ingenuousresponsetothecontroversialcalmedthesuspicious
listeners."
inhibit
v.
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toholdback,prohibit,forbid,or
restrain(n:inhibition,adj:inhibited)
innocuous
adj.
harmless;havingnoadverseaffect;
notlikelytoprovokestrongemotion
insensible
adj.
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numb;unconscious:"Waynewas
renderedinsensiblebyablowtothe
head."unfeeling;insensitive:"They
wereinsensibiletothesufferingof
others.:
insipid
adj.
lackingzestorexcitement;dull
insular
adj.
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pronetooutburstsoftemper,easilyan
laconic
adj.
usingfewwords;terse:"alaconicreply.
latent
adj.
presentorpotentialbutnotevidentor
active(n:latency)
laudable
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adj.
praiseworthy;commendable(v.laud)
leviathan
n.
giantwhale,therefore,somethingvery
loquacious
adj.
talkative
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lucid
adj.
clear;translucent:"Hemadealucid
argumenttosupporthistheory."
lugubrious
adj.
weighty,mournful,orgloomy,
especiallytoanexcessivedegree:
"Jake'slugubriousmonologues
depressedhisfriends."
magnanimity
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n.
generosityandnobility.(adj:magnanim
malevolent
adj.
malicious;evil;havingorshowingill
will:"SomeearlyAmericancolonistssawthewildernessasmalevolentand
soughttocontrolit."
misanthrope
n.
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onewhohatespeople:"Hewasatrue
misanthropeandhatedevenhimself."
misnomer
n.
incorrectnameorwordforsomething
misogynist
n.
onewhohateswomen
mitigate
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v.
tomakelessforceful;tobecomemore
moderate;tomakelessharshor
undesirable:"Hewastryingtomitigate
thedamagehehaddone."(n:mitigation)
nefarious
adj.
wicked,evil:"anefariousplot."
noisome
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adj.
harmful,offensive,destructive:"The
noisomeodorofthedumpcarriedfor
miles."
obdurate
adj.
hardenedagainstinfluenceorfeeling;intractable.
obviate
v.
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topreventbyanticipatorymeasures;
tomakeunnecessary:
occlude
v.
tocloseorshutoff;toobstruct(n:occl
opaque
adj.
nottransparentortransluscent;dense;
difficulttocomprehend,asinopaque
reasoning
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ossified
adj.
turnedtobone;hardenedlikebone;
Inflexible:"Theossifiedculturefailed
toadapttoneweconomicconditionsanddiedout."
panegyric
n.
awritingorspeechinpraiseofa
personorthing
peccadillo
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n.
asmallsinorfault
pedantic
adj.
showinganarrowconcernforrulesor
formalbooklearning;makinganexcessivedisplayofone'sown
learning:"Wequicklytiredofhis
pedanticconversation."(n:pedant,
pedantry).
perfidious
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adj.
deliberatelytreacherous;dishonest(n:
perfidy)
petulant
adj.
easilyorfrequentlyannoyed,especiallyovertrivialmatters;
childishlyirritable
philanthropy
n.
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tendencyoractionforthebenefitof
others,asindonatingmoneyor
propertytoacharitibleorganization
phlegmatic
adj.
noteasilyexcited;cool;sluggish
placate
v.
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tocalmorreduceangerbymaking
concessions:"Theprofessortriedto
placatehisstudentsbypostponingthe
exam."
plastic
adj.
relatedtobeingshapedormolded;
capableofbeingmolded.(n:plasticityn:plastic)
plethora
n.
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excessivelylargequantity;
overabundance:"Wereceivedap
lethoraofapplicationsforthe
position."
ponderous
adj.
heavy;massive;awkward;dull:"A
ponderousbookisbetterthanasleepingpill."
pragmatic
adj.
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concernedwithfacts;practical,as
opposedtohighlyprincipledor
traditional:"Hispragmaticapproach
oftenoffendedidealists."(n:
pragmatism)
precipice
n.
cliffwithaverticalornearlyverticalface;adangerousplacefromwhich
oneislikelytofall;metaphorically,a
veryriskycircumstance
precipitate
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v.,n.
tofall;tofalldownwardsuddenlyand
dramatically;tobringaboutorhasten
theoccurrenceofsomething:"Old
Worlddiseasesprecipitatedamassive
declineintheAmericanIndianpopulation."
precursor
n.
something(orsomeone)thatprecedes
another:"TheassasinationoftheArchdukewasaprecursortothewar."
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prevaricate
v.
tostrayawayfromorevadethetruth:
"Whenweaskedhimwhathisintentionswere,heprevaricated."(n:
prevarication;prevaricator)
prodigal
adj.
rashlywasteful:"Americans'prodigal
devotiontotheautomobileisunique."
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propitiate
v.
toconciliate;toappease:"Theymade
sacrificestopropitiateangrygods."
Pulchritudinous
adj.
beautiful(n:pulchritude)
pusillanimous
adj.
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cowardly,timid,orirreselute;petty:
"Thepusillanimousleadersoonlost
therespectofhispeople."
quiescence
n.
inactivity;stillness;dormancy(adj:quie
rarefy
v.
tomakeorbecomethin;topurifyor
refine(n:rarefaction,adj:rarefied)
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reproof
n.
theactofcensuring,scolding,or
rebuking.(v.reprove).
rescind
v.
torepealorannul
sagacious
adj.
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havingasharporpowerfulintellector
discernment.(n:sagacity).
sanguine
adj.
cheerful;confident:"Hersanguine
attitudeputeveryoneat
ease."(Sangfroid(noun)isarelated
Frenchwordmeaningunflappibility.Literally,itmeanscoldblood)
sate
v.
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tosatisfyfullyortoexcess
saturnine
adj.
havingagloomyormorosetemperame
savant
n.
averyknowledgableperson;agenious
sedulous
adj.
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diligent;persevering;persistent:"Her
sedulousdevotiontoovercomingher
backgroundimpressedmany."(n:
sedulity;sedulousness;adv.
sedulously)
specious
adj.
seeminglytruebutreallyfalse;
deceptivelyconvincingorattractive:
"Herargument,thoughspecious,was
readilyacceptedbymany."
superficial
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adj.
onlycoveringthesurface:"A
superficialtreatmentofthetopicwas
alltheywanted."
tacit
adj.
unspoken:"Katieandcarmellahada
tacitagreementthattheywouldnot
mentionthedentedfendertotheir
parents."
taciturn
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adj.
habituallyuntalkativeorsilent(n:tacit
temperate
adj.
exercisingmoderationandself-denial;
calmormild(n:temperance)
tirade(diatribe)
n.
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anangryspeech:"Histiradehadgone
onlongenough."
tortuous
adj.
twisted;excessivelycomplicated:
"Despitepubliccomplaints,taxlaws
andformshavebecomeincreasingly
tortuous."Note:Don'tconfusethiswithtorturous.
tractable
adj.
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abilitytobeeasilymanagedor
controlled:"Hermotherwishedshe
weremoretractable."(n:tractibility)
turpitude
n.
depravity;baseness:"Mr.Castorwas
firedformoralturpitude."
tyro
n.
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beginner;personlackingexperiencein
aspecificendeavor:"Theyeasilytook
advantageofthetyro."
vacuous
adj.
empty;withoutcontents;without
ideasorintelligence::"Sheflasheda
vacuoussmile."
venerate
v.
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greatrespectorreverence:"The
Chinesetraditionallyveneratedtheir
ancestors;ancestorworshipismerely
apopularmisnomerforthistradition."
(n:veneration,adj:venerable)
verbose
adj.
wordy:"Theinstructoraskedherverbosestudentmakeherpapermore
concise."(n:verbosity)
vex
v.
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toannoy;tobother;toperplex;to
puzzle;todebateatlength:"Franklin
vexedhisbrotherwithhis
controversialwritings."
viscous
adj.
slowmoving;highlyresistanttoflow:"Heintzcommercialsimplythattheir
catsupismoreviscousthanothers'."
(n:viscosity)
volatile
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adj.
explosive;fickle(n:volatility).
voracious
adj.
cravingordevouringlargequantities
offood,drink,orotherthings.Sheisa
voraciousreader.
waver
v.
tohesitateortotremble
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wretched
adj.
extremelypitifulorunfortunate(n:wre
zeal
n.
enthusiasticdevotiontoacause,ideal,
orgoal(n:zealot;zealoutry.adj:
zealous)
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