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Power Plus Vocabulary-Chapters 1-14
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT - Book Two
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10th Grade
11/21/2010
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Divulge
 Definition
To reveal (as a secret)
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Abet
 Definition
To assit/encourage
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Dogmatic
 Definition
Arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs
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Extraneous
 Definition
Inessential
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Insipid
 Definition
Dull, lacking flavor
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Coerce
 Definition
Force by pressure
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Meticulous
 Definition
Precise, careful about details
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Temerity
 Definition
Recklessness
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Gregarious
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Socialable
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Heresy
 Definition
The crime of holding a belief that goes against authority
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Docile
 Definition
Easy to teach/manage
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Libation
 Definition
A drink that's usually alcoholic
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Anathema
 Definition
A formal curse/A hated figure
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Banter
 Definition
Teasing/Playful conversation
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Castigate
 Definition
To criticize or punish severely
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Gauche
 Definition
Lacking social grace
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Ignominy
 Definition
Public shame, disgrace, honor
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Motley
 Definition
Many colors/Made up of dissimilar parts
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Avarice
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Greed or desire for wealth
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Furtive
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Stealthy; secretive
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Bacchanalian
 Definition
Wild and drunken
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Extradite
 Definition
To turn over to authority
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Copious
 Definition
Numerous; large in quantity
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Irascible
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Easily angered
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Mercenary
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A professional solider hired by a foreign army
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Bastion
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A fort/strong defense
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Jettison
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To cast overboard/discard
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Ostracize
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To banish
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Bigot
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One who is intolerant of differences in others
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Expunge
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To erase/eliminate
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Candid
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Outspoken/blunt
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Argot
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Special words and/or phrases used by a specific group of people
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Negligence
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Careless neglect
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Appease
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To calm
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Strident
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Harsh/grating sound
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Chaos
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Complete disorder
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Augment
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To enlarge; increase in amount
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Jingoism
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Extreme patriotism
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Rancor
 Definition
Extreme hatred or ill will
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Inexorable
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Unrelenting; unavoidable
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Extol
 Definition
To praise highly
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Clement
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Merciful; lenient
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Cliche
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Worn out/overused expression
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Adamant
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Unyielding; firm in opinion
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Diffident
 Definition
Lacking in self-confidence; shy
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Opus
 Definition
A creative work, usually a numbered composition
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Ostensible
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Professed, but not necessarily true
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Disparity
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Inequality; difference
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Condone
 Definition
To forgive or overlook an offense
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Nuance
 Definition
A slight or subtle degree of difference
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Connoisseur
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An expert in matters of culture, food or wine
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Enigma
 Definition
A mystery
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Apathy
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Lack of interest
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Officious
 Definition
Excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help.
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Credence
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Belief or trust
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Jaunty
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Having a buoyant, self-confident air
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Dilettante
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One who merely dabbles in an art or science
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Cult
 Definition
An organized group with an obsessive devotion
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Cynical
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Doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
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Ambivalent
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Unable to decide
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Demagogue
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A leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
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Demure
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Quiet and modest; reserved
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Intrepid
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Brave; without fear
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Destitute
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Extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
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Erudite
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Scholarly; learned
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Dilemma
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A choice between two difficult/unpleasant options
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Culmination
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The highest point of attainment; the end or climax
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Concur
 Definition
Agree with; to be of the same opinion
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Abate
 Definition
To lessen in violence or intesnsity
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Decorum
 Definition
Proper behavior
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Abhor
 Definition
To detest/hate strongly
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Dole
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To distribute
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Gamut
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The whole range/extent
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Extrovert
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One who is outgoing
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Droll
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Amusing in an odd or whimsical way
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Duplicity
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Intentional deceit in speech or conduct
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Effigy
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A crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
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Austere
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Stern; severe; plain
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Emulate
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To strive to be equal to; to imitate
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Sere
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Dry and withered
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Enhance
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To increase the value or beauty of something
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Contrite
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Feeling regret for doing wrongdoing
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Magnanimous
 Definition
Noble; generous in forgiving
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Enunciate
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To state clearly and distinctly
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Collaborate
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To work with another towards a goal
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Impound
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To confine; to retain in legal custody
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Impeccable
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Faultless; without sin or blemish
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Evoke
 Definition
To summon forth
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Inane
 Definition
Without sense or meaning; silly
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Unctuous
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Exaggeratedly or insencerely polite
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Frowzy
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Unkempt
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Expatriate
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Someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce their native country
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Heinous
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Hatefully/shockingly evil
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Expound
 Definition
To explain in detail; to clarify
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Cajole
 Definition
To persuade with false promises and flattery
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Inscrutable
 Definition
Not easily understood; hard to fantom
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Balk
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To refuse or stop abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
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Acrimony
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Ill-natured, bitter hostility
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Dour
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Stern and ill-humored
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Exult
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To rejoice; to feel triumphant
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Omniscient
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Having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
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Feasible
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Reasonable; capable of being carried out
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Fiasco
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A complete, ridiculous failure
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Metier
 Definition
The work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation
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Fluctuate
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To rise and fall; to vary irregularly
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Harry
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To annoy or harass
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Incognito
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Disguised; Pretending not to be oneself
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Lethargy
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Lack of energy; sluggish
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Epistle
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A letter/Literary competition in letter form
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Avid
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Enthusiastic
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Gadfly
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Irritating and persistant person
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Humility
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Humble/Without vanity
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Dolorous
 Definition
Exhibiting sorrow/pain
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Gargantuan
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Huge/Gigantic
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Arduous
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Difficult/Strenuous
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Affable
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Friendly
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Grandiloquent
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Pompous/Tantaran
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Agrarian
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Concerning farms, farmers, etc.
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Grimace
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Fear/Dissaproval
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Harangue
 Definition
Long, strongly expressed speech
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Formidable
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Intimidating
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Sycophant
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A flatterer/Suck-up
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Explicit
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Clearly stated
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Altercation
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A heated argument
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Lexicon
 Definition
A dictionary/Slang
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Hue
 Definition
Shade of color
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Galavanize
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Stimulate/Startle into activity
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Sanction
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Permission/Support
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Hyperbole
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Over-exaggeration
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Ominous
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Foreboding/Sinister
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Audacity
 Definition
Rude boldness/Insolence
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Evince
 Definition
To prove/To state clearly
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Implacable
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Inflexible/Never satisfied
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Exhort
 Definition
To encourage
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Incarcerate
 Definition
To put into prison
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Incisive
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Sharp/Piercing
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Expident
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Effective/Practical
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Pertinent
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Relevant to the matter
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Inert
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Sluggish/Unable to move
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Circumvent
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To avoid/Bypass
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Clasdestine
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Secret
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Aquit
 Definition
To not find guilty of a crime
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Deprecate
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To express strong disapproval
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Barrister
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Lawyer
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Adulation
 Definition
Excessive praise/Adoration
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Culinary
 Definition
To do with kitchens/cooking
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Bawdy
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Indecent/Humorously obscene
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Chastise
 Definition
To punish severely
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Jocose
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Joking
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Myriad
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A very large number/Too numerous to be counted
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Latent
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Present, but not active/Hidden
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Pernicious
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Destructive/Deadly
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Frugal
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Thrifty
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Levity
 Definition
Light of disposition/Lack of seriousness
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Hoax
 Definition
A trick/Fraud/Fake
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Amicable
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Peaceable/Friendly
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Obstreperous
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Stubborn and defiant
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Enraptured
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Delighted beyond measure/Escstatic
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Marital
 Definition
Having to deal with marrage
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Bask
 Definition
Expose oneself to pleasant warmth
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Genial
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Friendly
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Charlatan
 Definition
Quack/Fraud
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Mundane
 Definition
Commonplace
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Fickle
 Definition
Likely to change their mind
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Juggarnaut
 Definition
Destructive or irresistible force
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Naive
 Definition
Simple/Innocent
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Nocturnal
 Definition
Occurring at night
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Novice
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Beginner
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Jaundiced
 Definition
Prejudiced; Hostile
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Emaciated
 Definition
Wasted away; Extremely thin
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