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11th Grade
01/17/2011

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approbation
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(n) approval or praise.
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assuage
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to make easier or milder, relieve, to quiet
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coalition
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combination, union, or merger for some purpose
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decadence
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decline, decay
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elicit
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to bring out
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expostulate
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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
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used too often, lost originality
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hiatus
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break, a gap
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innuendo
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indirect suggestion (often in a derogatory sense)
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intercede
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to plead on behalf of someone else
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jaded
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wearied, worn-out, dulled
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lurid
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion, sallow in color
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meritorious
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worthy, deserving recognition
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petulant
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peevish, annoyed by trifles
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prerogative
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a special right or privilege
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provincial
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pertaining to an outlying area, narrow in mind or outlook
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simulate
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to make a pretense of, imitate
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transcend
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to rise above
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umbrage
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shade cast by foliage, overshadowing influence or power
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unctuous
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excessively smooth or smug
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ameliorate
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to improve, make better
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aplomb
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poise, assurance, self-confidence
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bombastic
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pompous or overblown in language
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callow
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without experience, immature
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drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose, foolish talking
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epitome
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a summary, condensed account
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exhort
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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ex officio
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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to violate, trespass
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ingratiate
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by other
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interloper
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted
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intrinsic
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential
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inveigh
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to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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lassitude
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weariness of body or mind
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millenium
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1,000 years
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occult
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mysterious, magical, supernatural
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permeate
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to spread through, penetrate
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precipitate
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to fall as moisture, to cause or bring about suddenly
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stringent
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strict, severe, sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise
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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, to conjecture or guess
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abominate
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society
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adventitious
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for
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enjoin
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way
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expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate
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to make amends, make up for
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ferment
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(n)a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence

(v)to produce alcohol by chemical action

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inadvertent
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention
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nominal
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existing in name only, not real
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noncommittal
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not decisive or definite, unwilling to take a clear position
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peculate
Definition
to steal something that has been given into one's trust, take improperly for one's own use
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangfroid
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority, having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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affable
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courteous and pleasant, sociable
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aggrandize
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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth
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amorphous
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shapeless, without definite form
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aura
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that which surrounds, a distinctive air
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contraband
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illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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erudite
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scholarly, learned, bookish
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gossamer
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thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
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infer
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to find out by reasoning, to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought
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inscrutable
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incapable of being understood, impossible to see through physically
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insular
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relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island, narrow outlook
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irrevocable
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incapable of being changed or called back
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propensity
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a natural inclination or predilection toward
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querulous
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peevish, complaining, fretful
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remonstrate
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to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against
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repudiate
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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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resilient
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able to return to an original shape or form, able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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to re-echo, resound
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scurrilous
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coarsely abusive, vulgar or low
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sedulous
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persistent, showing industry and determination
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sleazy
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thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy or inferior in quality or character
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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a government, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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autonomy
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self-government, political control
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axiomatic
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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties
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filch
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful, healthful
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering
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scourge
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(v)to whip, punish severely

(n)a cause of affliction or suffering

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sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
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straitlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical
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transient
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(adj)lasting only a shot time, fleeting

(n) one who stays a short time

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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness
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anomalous
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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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aspersion
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
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bizarre
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extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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cajole
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice
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castigate
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to punish severely; to criticize severely
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contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
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demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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disabuse
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to free from deception or error
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ennui
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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fetter
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(n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet, anything that confines or restrains
(v) to chain or shackle
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heinous
Definition
very wicked, offensive, hateful
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immutable
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not subject to change, constant
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insurgent
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(n) one who rebels or rises against authority
(adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority
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megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc. far in excess of reality
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sinecure
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a position requiring little or no work, easy job
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
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transgress
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to go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin
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transmute
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
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vicarious
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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austere
Definition
severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury
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beneficent
Definition
performing acts of kindness or charity
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cadaverous
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pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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concoct
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to prepare by combining ingredients
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crass
Definition
coarse, unfeeling; stupid
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debase
Definition
to lower in character, quality, or value
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desecrate
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to commit sacrilege upon, to contaminate
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disconcert
Definition
to confuse, to disturb the composure of
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grandiose
Definition
grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur
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inconsequential
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trifling, unimportant
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infraction
Definition
a breaking of a law or obligation
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mitigate
Definition
to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
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pillage
Definition
(v) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder
(n) the act of looting
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prate
Definition
to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
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punctilious
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very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
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redoubtable
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inspiring fear or awe, illustrious
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reprove
Definition
to find fault with, scold
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restitution
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the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position
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stalwart
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(adj) strong and sturdy, brave, resolute
(n) a brave, strong person/supporter
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vulnerable
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open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged, unprotected
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acrimonious
Definition
stinging, bitter in temper or tone
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bovine
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resembling a cow or ox, sluggish, unresponsive
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consternation
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dismay, confusion
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corpulent
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fat; having a large, bulky body
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disavow
Definition
to deny responsibility for or connection with
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dispassionate
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impartial, calm, free from emotion
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dissension
Definition
disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear, to scatter, dispel, to spend foolishly, squander
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text, to cleanse
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gauntlet
Definition
an armored or protective glove, a challenge
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hypothetical
Definition
based on an assumption or guess, used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
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ignoble
Definition
mean, low, base
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impugn
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to call into question, to attack as false
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intemperate
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immoderate, lacking in self-control, inclement
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odium
Definition
hatred, contempt, disgrace o infamy resulting from hateful conduct
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perfidy
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faithlessness, treachery
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relegate
Definition
to place in a lower position, to assign, refer, turn over, to banish
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squeamish
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inclined to nausea, easily shocked or upset
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subservient
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subordinate in capacity or role, submissively obedient, serving to promote some end
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susceptible
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open to, easily influenced, lacking in resistance
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abate
Definition
to make less in amount, degree; to subside, become less, to nullify
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adulation
Definition
praise or flattery that is excessive
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anathema
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an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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astute
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shrewd, crafty, showing in practical wisdom
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avarice
Definition
a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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culpable
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deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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dilatory
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tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt
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egregious
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conspicuous, standing out from the mass
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equivocate
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to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation' to be deliberately vague or ambitious
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evanescent
Definition
vanishing, soon passing away, light and airy
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irresolute
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unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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nebulous
Definition
cloudlike, resembling a cloud, not transparent, vague, confused, indistinct
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novice
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one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty, barrenness, insufficiency
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pretentious
Definition
done for show, striving to make a big impression, claiming merit or position unjustifiably, ambitious
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recapitulate
Definition
to review a series of facts; to sum up
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resuscitate
Definition
to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, careless
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supposition
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something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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torpid
Definition
inactive, sluggish, dull
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