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GRE Vocabulary
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12/14/2014
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abhor
 Definition
hate
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bigot
 Definition
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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counterfeit
 Definition
fake; false
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enfranchise
 Definition
give voting rights
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hamper
 Definition
hinder; obstruct
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kindle
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to start a fire
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noxious
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harmful; poisonous; lethal
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placid
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calm; peaceful
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remuneration
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payment for work done
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talisman
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lucky charm
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abrasive
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rough; coarse; harsh
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bilk
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cheat defraud
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covert
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hidden; undercover
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engender
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cause
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hangar
 Definition
storage area (like garage) for a plane
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knotty
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complex; difficult to solve
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nuance
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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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plagiarism
 Definition
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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renown
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fame
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tangent
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going off the main subject
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abasement
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humiliation; degradation
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billowing
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swelling; fluttering; waving
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cower
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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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enhance
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improve; make better or clearer
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harangue
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noisy, attacking speech
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labyrinth
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a maze
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nullify
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to counter; make unimportant
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plaintiff
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petitioner (in court of law)
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replete
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full
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tangible
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can be touched
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abrogate
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cancel; deny; repeal
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blasphemy
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speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
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believable
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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harbingers
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indicators; bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
 Definition
complicated; highly convoluted
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nuzzle
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cuddle; snuggle
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plaudit
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statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
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shameful; very bad
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tardy
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slow; late; overdue; delayed
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absolution
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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blatant
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obvious
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creditable
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praiseworthy
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ensconce
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establish firmly in a position
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hasten
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hurry; accelerate; rush
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laceration
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a cut
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obdurate
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stubborn
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plausible
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can be believed; reasonable
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reprieve
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
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of little value; gaudy
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abstain
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desist; go without; withdraw
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blighted
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damaged; destroyed; ruined
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credulous
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gullible; ready to believe anything
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enshroud
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cover
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haughtiness
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arrogance; pride
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lachrymose
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tearful; sad
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obfuscate
 Definition
deliberately make something difficult to understand
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plethora
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an excess
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repudiate
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shun; eschew
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tedium
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boredom
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abstemious
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self-denying; refraining from indulging
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blithe
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free-spirited; carefree
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crepuscular
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active at dawn and dusk
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enunciation
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clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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headstrong
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stubborn; willful
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lackluster
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dull; monotonous; bland
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objective
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unbiased; not subjective
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pliable
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flexible; not stubborn
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rescind
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retract; repeal
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temper
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to moderate; soften
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abstruse
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difficult to understand; obscure
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blunderbuss
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1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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cringe
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recoil; flinch; shy away
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envenom
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to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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hedonism
 Definition
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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laconic
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using few words; brief; to the point
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oblique
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indirect; slanting
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plumage
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feathers of a bird
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resignation
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acceptance of fate
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tenacious
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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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accolade
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tribute; honor; praise
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bolster
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support; prop up
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cryptic
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puzzling; enigmatic
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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hedonist
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a pleasure seeker
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lamentation
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expression of regret or sorrow
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obliterate
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destroy; demolish; eradicate
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plummet
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fall suddenly and steeply
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resolution
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determination
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tentative
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not certain
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acquiesce
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to agree to; give in to
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bombast
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arrogant, pompous language
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curtail
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cut short
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epicure
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someone who appreciates good food and drink
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heed
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listen to
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lampoon
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ridicule; spoof
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oblivious
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totally unaware
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podium
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raised platform
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resonant
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echoing
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tenuous
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flimsy; not solid
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acrid
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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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boorish
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ill-mannered
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cynical
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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heresy
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against orthodox opinion
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lance
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spear; spike; javelin
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obscure
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difficult to understand; partially hidden
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poignant
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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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respite
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a break; intermission
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terse
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concise; to the point
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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bourgeois
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middle class
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debility
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weakness; incapacity
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epistolary
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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hiatus
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interruption; pause
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languid
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tired; slow
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obscured
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hidden; covered; buried
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poised
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calm; collected; self-possessed
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resplendent
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shining; glowing
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therapeutic
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medicinal; curative
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acuity
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sharpness (mental or visual)
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braggart
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someone who boasts
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debunking
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exposing false claims or myths
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epitomized
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typified; characterized; personified
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hidebound
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rigid in opinions
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languish
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decay; fade away; get weaker
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obsequious
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servile; submissive
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polemical
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causing debate or argument
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restorative
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a tonic
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thwart
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prevent; frustrate
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adamant
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forceful; inflexible
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brawny
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muscular
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decathlon
 Definition
an athletic competition with ten events
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equivocate
 Definition
speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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hieroglyphics
 Definition
1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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larceny
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theft; robbery; stealing
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obsession
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a dominating concern
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ponderous
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weighty; slow and heavy
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retention
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preservation; withholding
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timorous
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cowardly; fearful
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adroit
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skillful
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brevity
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being brief
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decorum
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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
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err
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make a mistake
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hinder
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obstruct
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largess
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generosity
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obsolete
 Definition
no longer valid
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pontificate
 Definition
speak pompously or dogmatically
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reticent
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restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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tirade
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stream of verbal abuse
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adulation
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strong admiration; worship
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bristle
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to show irritation
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decoy
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lure; trap; trick
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erratic
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wandering; irregular
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histrionic
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theatrical; exaggerated
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laud
 Definition
praise
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obstreperous
 Definition
noisy and boisterous
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portend
 Definition
foretell
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retraction
 Definition
withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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titter
 Definition
giggle quietly
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adversity
 Definition
hardship
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broach
 Definition
start to discuss; approach
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deference
 Definition
respect
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esoteric
 Definition
obscure and difficult to understand
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hoary
 Definition
old
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lavish
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on a grand scale; wasteful
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obtuse
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mentally dull
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portent
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a warning sign; omen
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revere
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worship
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tome
 Definition
large book
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advocate
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support
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brusque
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blunt; abrupt
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defoliate
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cause leaves to fall off
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espouse
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promote; take up; support
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hone
 Definition
sharpen; increase; whet
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lax
 Definition
careless; not strict
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obviate
 Definition
avoid; make unnecessary
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poseur
 Definition
someone who puts on an act
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riddled
 Definition
full of (usually full of holes)
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torpid
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inactive; lazy; stagnant
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aesthetic
 Definition
concerning art or beauty
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bulwark
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fortification; barricade; wall
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defunct
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no longer in existence
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etymology
 Definition
the study of word origins
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hyperbole
 Definition
grossly exaggerated speech
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legend
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1. key to map; 2. myth or story
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odious
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hateful
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posterity
 Definition
future generations
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rife
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common
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torpor
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dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
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affable
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friendly; social; easygoing
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bureaucracy
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officialdom
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degradation
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deprivation; poverty; debasement
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eulogy
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praise
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hypochondriac
 Definition
a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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legion
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in large numbers
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officious
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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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posthumous
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after death
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rigor
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thoroughness
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totter
 Definition
walk unsteadily
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