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Undergraduate 4
10/01/2008
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anomaly
 Definition
abnormal
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assuage
 Definition
comfort/staisfy
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enigma
 Definition
puzzling, problem
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equivocal

Definition
uncertain, not easily understood
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erudite
 Definition
learned, intelligent
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fervid
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enthusiasm, burning; glowing
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lucid
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bright, brilliant, clear
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opaque
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dull, dim, unclear
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placate
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appease, quiet, calm
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prodigal
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extravagant, wasteful, abundant
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precipitate
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hasty, act quickly
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zeal
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desire
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abstain
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avoid, deny, reject
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adulterate
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weaken
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apathy
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casual, indifferent
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capricious
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changing quickly
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corroborate
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assit
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desiccate
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patch, dry, dehydrate
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engender
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young, to create
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ephemeral
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brief, temporary, vague
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gullible
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young, easily fooled
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homogenous
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alike, compatible
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laconic
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terse, blunt
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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mitigate
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slake, ease
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pedant
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a person who adheres rigidly to book knowledge without regard to common sense.
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pragmatic
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active, dogmatic, logical, realistic
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loquacious
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overblown, wordy
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propriety
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rightness or justnessm conforming to do justness
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vacillate
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oscillate, dither, hesitate
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volatile
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easily changed
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advocate
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agent, promoter
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antipathy
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animosity, dislike
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bolster
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assist, aid, boost
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cacophony
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noisy
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deride
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criticize, taut
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dissonance
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conflict, disagreement, noise
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enervate
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drain, undo, weaken
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eulogy
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praise, laudatory
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garrulous
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wordy, talkative
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ingenuous
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honest, simple, naive, sincere
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lethargic
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lazy/sluggish, torpid
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malleable
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flexable
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misanthrope
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cynic, expecting the worst from people
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obdurate
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admit, unyielding, unfeeling
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ostentation
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display, show
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paradox
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puzzling, enigma, contradiction
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philanthropic
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generous, kind
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prevaricate
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misrepresent, fib, dodge
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venerate
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adore, value, worship, respect
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waver
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fitful, inconclusive
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venerate
 Definition
respect, worship, value
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