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abate*:to reduce in amount, degree or severity
abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne
aberrant: abnormal or deviant
abeyance: suspended action
abject: utterly hopeless, humiliating or wretched
abjure: to renounce on oath
ablution: act of cleansing
abrogate: to abolish by formal means
abscond*: depart secretly and hide
abstemious*: sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
abstruse: hard to understand; secret, hidden
accretion: an increase by natural growth
acerbic: sour or astringent in taste, harsh in temper
acquiesce: to comply, give in
acrid: sharp or biting to the taste or smell
acrimonious: caustic, stinging or bitter in nature
adjoin*: to be close or in contact with
adjure: to beg or command
admonish: to counsel against something; caution; warn; reprove
adulterate*:to make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
adventitious:accidental
aesthetic: artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
affable: friendly, courteous
aggrandize: to increase in power, influence and reputation
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aggregate: gather; accumulate
alacrity: cheerful., promptness; eagerness
alleviate: relieve.
altruist: a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
amalgamate: combine; unite in one body
amatory: of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
ambiguous: unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalence: the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
ameliorate: to make better; to improve
amity: friendship; peaceful harmony
anachronism*: something or someone misplaced in time; an obsolete or archaic form
analogous: comparable
anarchy: absence of governing body; state of disorder
androgen: any substance that promotes masculine characteristics
androgynous:being both male and female
animus: hostile feeling or attitude
anomalous: abnormal; irregular
antipathy*: aversion; dislike
apartheid: any system or caste that separates people according to race
apathy*: lack of interest or emotion; uncaring; indifference
apogee: the highest or most distant point
apostasy*: renunciation of ones previous loyalty; a total desertion of ones religion, principles, cause,
etc.
apotheosis:glorification, glorified ideal ,highest level of glory or power.
Appease: pacify or soothe; relieve
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Apprise: inform
approbation*:approval; praise, consideration
appropriate: acquire; take possession of for ones own use
arduous: hard; strenuous
arrogate: to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously
artless: without guile; open and honest
ascetic: practicing self-denial; austere
assiduous*: diligent, persistent, hardworking
assuage: to make less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
atrophy: to waste away; wither or deteriorate; the wasting away of body tissue
attenuate:make thinner
audacious:daring; bold
austere*: forbiddingly stern in appearance; severely simple and unornamented
autonomous*: self-governing; independent
aver*: assert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact
avocation
somethingone does in addition to a principle occupation
banal
boring;commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clichd; hackneyed
belie
contradict;give a false impression
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belligerent
warlike,given to waging war
bemoan
toexpress pity for
beneficent
kindly;doing good
benevolent
desiringto do good to others
benign
havinga kindly disposition
bilateral
pertainingto or affecting two or both sides
bolster
support;reinforce
bombastic*
pompousin speech and manner ; using inflated language
boorish
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rude;insensitive
burgeon
growforth; send out buds
burnish
makeshiny by rubbing; polish
buttress
support;prop up
capitulate
tosurrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
capricious*
unpredictable;fickle; changing ones mind quickly and often
castigate*
topunish or criticize harshly
catalyst
agentthat increases the rate of a chemical action; person or thing that causesaction
caustic
burning;sarcastically biting
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chicanery*
trickery;deception by means of craft or guile
circuitous
roundabout,indirect
circumambulate
towalk about or around
circumscribe
todraw a line around
circumspect
watchfuland discreet
coagulate
thicken;congeal; clot
coda
concludingsection of a musical or literary composition; something that summarizesor concludes
cogent*
convincingand well reasoned
commensurate
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correspondingin extent, degree, etc.; proportionate
compendium
brief,comprehensive summary
complacent
self-satisfied,unconcerned
complaisant*
tryingto please; overly polite; obliging
compliant
yielding;conforming to requirements
compunction
afeeling of uneasiness for doing wrong
concentric
havinga common center
conciliate
toplacate, win over
conciliatory
reconciling;soothing
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condone
overlook;forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
conflagration
alarge destructive fire
confluence
merginginto one
confound
confuse;puzzle
congenital
existingor as such from birth
connoisseur
personcompetent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art
contention
claim;thesis
contentious
quarrelsome
contravene
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tocome into conflict with
contrite
feelingregret and sorrow for ones sins or offenses; penitent
conundrum
riddle;difficult problem
convalescent
recoveringfrom illness
converge
approach;tend to meet; come together
convoke
tocall together
convoluted*
intricateand complicated
corroborate
to
provide supporting evidence
craven
cowardly
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credulous*
tootrusting; gullible
cursory
goingrapidly over something; hasty; superficial
daunt
intimidate;frighten
decadent
decaying;deteriorating
decorum
propriety;orderliness and good taste in manners
default
failureto act
deference*
respect;courteous regard for anothers wishes
deferential
respectful;to yield judgment to
deign
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tothink fit or in accordance with ones dignity
delineate
portray;depict; sketch
delude
tomislead the mind of judgment of, deceive
denigrate
blacken
deride
ridicule;make fun of
derision
contemptuousor jeering laughter; ridicule.
derivative
unoriginal;obtained from another source
desiccate*
todry out thoroughly
desultory*
aimless;haphazard; digressing at random
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deterrent
somethingthat discourages; hindrance
diatribe
bitterscolding; invective
dichotomy*
split;branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
diffident*
lackingor marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.
diffuse*
tospread widely or thinly
digression
wanderingaway from the subject
dilatory*
inclinedto delay or procrastinate
dilettante
someonewith an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
dirge
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lamentwith music
disabuse*
correcta false impression; to set right; to
free from error
discerning
mentallyquick and observant; having insight
discordant
notharmonious; conflicting
discredit
defame;destroy confidence in; disbelieve
discrepancy
lackof consistency; difference
discrete
separate;unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
disingenuous
lackinggenuine candor; insincere
disinterested
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unprejudiced
disjointed
lackingcoherence; separated at the joints
dismiss
eliminatefrom consideration; reject
disparage
belittle
disparate
fundamentallydistinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
disport
todivert or amuse oneself
disquiet
alack of calm or peace
dissemble*
disguise;pretend; to disguise ones real intentions or character
disseminate*
distribute;spread widely; scatter (like seeds)
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dissolution
disintegration;looseness in morals
dissonance
discord;opposite of harmony
distend
toexpand by stretching; swell out
distill
purify;refine; concentrate
diverge
vary;go in different directions from the same point
divest
strip;deprive
doctrine
aprinciple or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief;dogma
document
providewritten evidence
dogma
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afirmly held opinion, often a religious belief
dogmatic*
opinionated;arbitrary; doctrinal
doleful
sorrowful,mournful
dormant
sleeping;lethargic; latent
dour
sullen,gloomy
dupe*
todeceive; a person who is easily deceived
duplicity
deceitfulnessin speech or conduct; double-dealing
dystrophy
faultyor inadequate nutrition or development
ebullient
showingexcitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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eclectic*
selective;composed of elements from a variety of sources
efficacy*
effectiveness; power to produce desired effect
effigy
adummy; a likeness or image, especially of a person.
effluence
flowingout of
effrontery
impudence;shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
elegy*
asorrowful poem or speech
elicit
drawout by discussion
elocution
artof clear and expressive speaking
embellish
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adorn;ornament; enhance, as a story
empathy
theidentification with the feelings or thoughts of others
empirical
basedon experience
emulate
imitate;rival
endemic
prevailingamong a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
enervate*
weaken;to reduce in strength
engender*
toproduce, cause or bring about
enhance
increase;improve
enigma
apuzzle; a mystery
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ephemeral*
short-lived;fleeting
epigram
awitty or pointed saying tersely expressed
epithet
aword or phrase characteristically used to characterize a person or thing
equanimity
calmnessof temperament; composure
equivocate*
lie;mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
erudite*
learned,scholarly, bookish
esoteric*
hardto understand; known only to the chosen few
estimable
admirable
eugenics
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improvementof qualities of race by control of inherited characteristics
eulogy*
expressionof praise, often on the occasion of someones death
euphemism
aninoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is consideredoffensive
euphony
pleasantnessof sound
exacerbate*
worsen;to increase bitterness or violence
exculpate*
toclear from blame; prove innocent
execrable
abominable
exigency
urgentsituation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention
exigent
urgent;requiring immediate action
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expound
toset forth in detail
extrapolation
projection;conjecture
exult
toshow or feel triumphant joy
facetious
joking(often inappropriately); humorous
facilitate
helpbring about; make less difficult
fallacious
false;misleading
fatuous
brainless;inane; foolish, yet smug
fawning*
tryingto please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing
felicitous
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apt;suitably expressed; well chosen
fervor
glowingardor; intensity of feeling
fiduciary
ofa trust; held or given in trust
flag
droop;grow feeble; to decline in vigor or strength
fledgling
inexperienced
flout
reject;mock; show contempt for
foment*
toarouse or incite
forestall*
preventby taking action in advance
fractious
irritable,peevish
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frugality
thrifty;economy
fusillade
continuousdischarge of firearms or outburst of criticism
futile
useless;hopeless; ineffectual
gainsay
deny
garrulous
loquacious;talkative; wordy
goad
urgeon
gouge
overcharge
grandiloquent*
pompousor inflated in language; bombastic; using high-sounding language
gregarious
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sociable
guile
deceitor trickery
guileless
withoutdeceit
gullible
easilydeceived
harangue
long,passionate, and vehement speech
heterodox
differentfrom acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines
heterogeneous
ofother origin; not originating in the body
homogeneous
ofthe same kind
hyperbole
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exaggeration;overstatement
hypocritical
affectingvirtues or qualities one does not have
iconoclast*
onewho opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions
idolatry
worshipof idols; excessive admiration
immutable
unchangeable
impair
injure;hurt
impassive*
withoutfeeling; imperturbable; showing or feeling no emotion
impede
hinder;block
impermeable
impervious;not permitting passage through its substance
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imperturbable
calm;placid
impervious*
impenetrable;incapable of being damaged or distressed
impetuous*
quickto act without thinking
implacable
incapableof being pacified
implicit
understoodbut not stated
implode
burstinward
importune
tourge or press with excessive persistence
impugn
toattack as false or questionable; challenge in argument
inadvertently
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unintentionally;by oversight; carelessly
inamorata
afemale lover
inchoate*
notfully formed; disorganized; rudimentary; elementary
incongruity
lackof harmony; absurdity
inconsequential
insignificant;unimportant
incorporate
introducesomething into a larger whole; combine; unite
inculpate
tocharge with fault
incursion
ahostile entrance into a place
indeterminate
uncertain;not clearly fixed; indefinite
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indigence
poverty
indigent
experiencingwant or need; impoverished.
indoctrinate
toimbue someone with learning
indolence*
stateof being lazy or slothful
induce
tomove or lead by influence
ineffable
toogreat for description
inert
inactive;lacking power to move
infusion
liquidextract so obtained
ingenuous*
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naiveand trusting; young; unsophisticated
inherent
firmlyestablished by nature or habit
inimical
hostile,unfriendly
innocuous
harmless
insensate
withoutfeeling or sensitivity
insensible
unconscious;unresponsive
insidious
intendedto trap or beguile
insinuate
hint;imply; creep in
insipid*
lackingin interest or flavor; dull
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insolent
boldlyrude or disrespectful
insularity
narrow-mindedness;isolation
interloper
someonewho intrudes in the domain of others
intractable
unruly;stubborn; unyielding
intransigence
refusalof any compromise; stubbornness
intransigent*
refusingto agree or compromise
inundate
overwhelm;flood; submerge
inured
accustomed;hardened
invective*
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of,relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse
irascible*
irritable;easily angered
irresolute
uncertainhow to act; weak
itinerary
planof a trip
laconic
briefand to the point; using few words
lassitude
languor;weariness
latent
potentialbut undeveloped; dormant; hidden
laud
praise
lethargic
drowsy;dull
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levee
earthor stone embankment to prevent flooding
levity
lackof seriousness or steadiness; f rivolity
litigate
tomake the subject of a lawsuit
log
recordof a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities
loquacious
talkative
lucid
easilyunderstood; clear; intelligible
luminous
shining;issuing light
magnanimity
generosity
magnanimous
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generousin forgiving an insult or injury
magnate
apowerful or influential person
maladroit
clumsy,tactless
malevolent
characterizedby or expressing bad will
malfeasance
misconductor wrongdoing often committed by a public official
malign
tospeak harmful untruths about, to slander
malinger
toevade responsibility by pretending to be ill
malingerer
onewho feigns illness to escape duty
malleable
capableof being shaped by pounding; impressionable
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maverick
rebel;nonconformist
maxim
anexpression of general truth or principle
mendacious
lying;habitually dishonest
metamorphosis
changeof form
meticulous
excessivelycareful; painstaking; scrupulous
minatory
menacing,threatening
misanthrope*
onewho hates mankind
miscegenation
interbreedingof races
mitigate*
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tosoften, to lessen
mollify*
tocalm or make less severe; soothe
morose
ill-humored;sullen; melancholy
mundane
worldlyas opposed to spiritual; everyday
nascent
startingto develop
negate
cancelout; nullify; deny
neophyte*
recentconvert; beginner
obdurate
stubborn,hardened in feelings; resistant to persuasion
obfuscate
torender indistinct or dim
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oblique
havinga slanting or sloping direction
obsequious*
overlysubmissive and eager to please; servile; sycophantic
obsolescent
becomingobsolete
obstreperous
noisilydefiant, unruly
obtuse
notsharp, pointed or acute
obviate
toprevent; make unnecessary; get rid of
occlude
tostop; close; to prevent the passage of
officious
meddlesome;excessively pushy in offering ones services
omnivorous
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eatingor absorbing everything
onerous*
troublesomeand oppressive; burdensome
opprobrium*
publicdisgrace; infamy; vilification
oscillate
vibrate;
waver
ostentatious
showy;pretentious; trying to attract attention
panegyric
formal
or elaborate praise at an assembly
panoply
awide-ranging and impressive array or display
paragon*
model
of excellence or perfection
partisan
one-sided;prejudiced; committed to a party
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pathogenic
causingdisease
pathological
pertainingto disease
paucity*
smallnessof quantity; scarcity; scantiness
pedantic
showingoff learning; bookish
penchant
stronginclination; liking
penury
severepoverty; stinginess
percipient
havingperception; discerning; discriminating
perennial
somethinglong-lasting
perfidious*
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treacherous;disloyal; willing to betray ones trust
perfidious
willingto betray ones trust
perfunctory*
superficial;not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; done in a routineway;
peripatetic
walkingor traveling about; itinerant
permeable
penetrable;porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
permutation
acomplete change; transformation
perquisite
agratuity, tip
perspicacious
havingkeen mental perception and understanding; shrewd; astute
pertinacious
resolute;persistent, stubborn
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pervasive
spreadthroughout
petulant
showingsudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance
philanderer
onewho carries on flirtations
philanthropy
charity;a desire or effort to promote goodness
philology
thestudy of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determinetheir meaning
phlegmatic
calm;not easily disturbed
piety
devoutness;reverence for God
placate
pacify;conciliate
plasticity
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abilityto be molded
platitude
triteremark; commonplace statement
plethora*
excess;overabundance
plummet
fallsharply
porous
fullof pores; like a sieve
pragmatic
practical(as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impactof something
preamble
introductorystatement
precarious
uncertain;risky
precept
acommandment given as a rule of action or conduct
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precipitate
n.to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
precipitate
adj.rash, premature, hasty, sudden
preclude
toprevent the presence of
precocious
unusuallyadvanced or mature in mental development or talent
precursor
forerunner
predilection
preference,liking
prescient
havingknowledge of things before they happen
presentiment
afeeling of anticipation over a future event
presumptuous
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arrogant;taking liberties
prevaricate*
tolie or deviate from the truth
pristine
characteristicof earlier times; primitive; unspoiled
probity*
honesty;uprightness; incorruptibility
problematic
doubtful;unsettled; questionable; perplexing
prodigal*
lavish;wasteful; reckless with money
profound
deep;not superficial; complete
prohibitive
tendingto prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent orforbid
proliferate*
growrapidly; spread; multiply
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promulgate
tomake known by open declaration
propensity
naturalinclination
propitiate*
toconciliate; to appease
propound
toset forth for consideration
propriety*
correctbehavior or conduct, obedience to rules and customs
proscribe*
tocondemn as harmful or odious; ostracize; banish; outlaw
proselytize
toconvert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another
protract
toprolong, draw out, extend
provident
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havingor showing foresight
prudence
wisdom,caution or restraint
puerile
childish,immature
pugnacious
toquarrel or fight readily
punctilious
strictor exact in the observance of formalities
pungent
stinging;sharp in taste or smell; caustic
pusillanimous
lackingcourage or resolution
qualified
limited;restricted
querulous
fullof complaints
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quibble
minorobjection or complaint
quiescence
n.the condition of being at rest, still, inactive
quiescent*
adj.at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive; motionless
rarefied
madeless dense (of a gas)
recalcitrant
obstinatelystubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly
recant
disclaimor disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
recluse
hermit;loner
recondite
abstruse;profound; secret
recumbent
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lyingdown; reclining; leaning
refractory*
stubborn;unmanageable; rebellious
refute
disprove
rejoinder
toreply, retort
relegate
banishto an inferior position; delegate; assign
remonstrate
tosay or plead in protest, objection, or reproof
reprehensible
deservingrebuke or censure; blameworthy.
reprisals
retaliationagainst an enemy
reproach
expressdisapproval or disappointment
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reprobate*
personhardened in sin; wicked person; devoid of a sense of decency
repudiate*
disown;disavow; to reject the validity of
rescind
cancel
resolution
n.determination
resolve
v.to make a firm decision about.
reticent*
silent;reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence
reverent
respectful;worshipful
revile
tocriticize with harsh language
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sage
personcelebrated for wisdom
salient
prominentor conspicuous
salubrious
conduciveor favorable to health or well-being
sanction
approve;ratify
satiate
satisfyfully
saturate
soakthoroughly
savor
enjoy;have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
secrete
hideaway or cache; produce and release a substance
sedition
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incitementof discontent or rebellion against a government
shard
apiece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig;a potsherd.
skeptic
doubter;person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supportinga point of view
sociopath
aperson whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility
solicitous
worried;concerned
soporific*
sleep-causing;lethargy; marked by sleepiness
specious*
havingthe ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious)
spectrum
coloredband produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
sporadic
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occurringirregularly
stigma*
a
mark of shame or discredit
stint
torestrict or limit, as in amount or number; be sparing with
stipulate
tolay down as a condition of an agreement; require by contract
stolid*
dull;impassive; unemotional; lacking sensitivity
striated
marked
with parallel bands; grooved
strut
pompouswalk or supporting bar
subjugate
to
conquer
subpoena
awrit requiring appearance in court to give testimony
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subside
settledown; descend; grow quiet
substantiate
establishby evidence; verify; support
subterfuge
anartifice or expedient used to evade a rule
supercilious
arrogant,haughty, condescending
supersede
causeto be set aside; replace; make obsolete
supplicate
tomake humble and earnest entreaty
supposition
hypothesis;surmise
tacit
understood;not put into words
taciturn
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silent,not talkative
tangential
peripheral;only slightly connected; digressing
tenable
capableof being held, maintained or defended
tenacious
holdingfast; holding or tending to hold persistently to something
tendentious
markedby a strong implicit point of view; partisan
tenuous
thin;rare; slim
tirade
extendedscolding; denunciation; harangue
torpor*
lethargy;sluggishness; dormancy
tortuous
winding;full of curves
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tractable*
docile;easily managed or controlled
transcendent
goingbeyond ordinary limits
transgression
violationof a law; sin
truculence
aggressiveness;ferocity
unconscionable
notrestrained by conscience; unscrupulous
vacillate
waver;fluctuate
venerate
revere
veracious*
truthful
veracity
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filledwith trust and accuracy
verbose
wordy
verisimilitude
theappearance or semblance of truth
verity
truthfulness
viable
practicalor workable
vicarious
performed,exercised, received or suffered in place of another
vilify
toslander, to defame
viscous
sticky,gluey
vituperative
adj.abusive; scolding
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vociferous
cryingout noisily
volatile
changeable;explosive; evaporation rapidly
volition
freechoice, free will; act of choosing
voracious
havinga great appetite
warranted
justified;authorized
wary
verycautious
welter
turmoil;bewildering jumble
whimsical
capricious;fanciful
zealot
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fanatic;person who shows excessive zeal