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11th Grade
04/22/2006
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FETTER
 Definition
to bind, restrain
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AFFABLE
 Definition
friendly,pleasant Everybody loves an affable fellow like Snoopy.
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INDUCE
 Definition
to cause
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DOGMATIC
 Definition
stubbornly certain in a belief
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CORRUGATE
 Definition
covered with grooves or ridges
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DISSEMINATE
 Definition
to spread widely
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DEPRAVITY
 Definition
wickedness,perversion
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DEFAME
 Definition
to harm the reputation of
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TRIVIAL
 Definition
of little importance or significance
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RAZE
 Definition
to demolish
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VIGILANT
 Definition
watchful,alert
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REPROVE
 Definition
to scold
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INCEPTION
 Definition
beginning
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ENERVATE
 Definition
to drain of energy
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REPUDIATE
 Definition
to reject
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ASSESS
 Definition
to evaluate, estimate
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ASSESS
 Definition
to evaluate, estimate
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ASSESS
 Definition
to evaluate, estimate
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PESSIMISM
 Definition
a tendency to expect the worst
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VIVID
 Definition
lifelike; intense
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AUGMENT
 Definition
to add to, to increase
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BIAS
 Definition
preference, prejudice
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OSTENTATIOUS
 Definition
showy, inteded to impress
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CRYPTIC
 Definition
secret, mysterious
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comprehensible
 Definition
capable of being understood
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REVISE
 Definition
to correct or improve
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ELUCIDATE
 Definition
to make clear
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AMICABLE
 Definition
friendly
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UNWITTING
 Definition
not aware, unintentional
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CASTIGATE
 Definition
to criticize or punish severely
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STEADFAST
 Definition
firm,sure
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VACILLATE
 Definition
to change one'smind continually
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PLAUSIBLE
 Definition
believable, reasonable
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OBJECTIVE
 Definition
not affected by personal feeling
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TRIFLING
 Definition
unimportant
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EXPUNGE
 Definition
to remove, erase
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EXTRANEOUS
 Definition
not essential, not related to
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CONSOLIDATE
 Definition
to join together, merge
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CONSPICUOUS
 Definition
obvious, readily apparent
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SOLUBLE
 Definition
capable of being dissolved
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ENHANCE
 Definition
to improve
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PROVINCIAL
 Definition
narrow-minded, unsophisticated
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ANARCHY
 Definition
disorder, absence of government control
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BANE
 Definition
something that harms or destroys
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AMELIORATE
 Definition
to make better, to improve
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LEVITY
 Definition
lightness of behavior or feeling
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BENEFICIAL
 Definition
helpful, good
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VIABLE
 Definition
workable, able to remain alive
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COGNIZANT
 Definition
aware
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SUBTLE
 Definition
difficult to detect or understand
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INNATE
 Definition
inborn, present at birth
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VILIFY
 Definition
to speak ill of; to slander
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WITHER
 Definition
to become dry or lifeless
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SUCCINCT
 Definition
brief
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DEBILITATE
 Definition
to weaken
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EPHEMERAL
 Definition
short-lived
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SUPERFICIAL
 Definition
shallow
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ENDORCE
 Definition
to support
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TRANQUIL
 Definition
calm,peaceful
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PONDEROUS
 Definition
very dull,boring
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VOLUBLE
 Definition
talkative
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INTRACTIBLE
 Definition
stubborn
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MUNIFICENT
 Definition
very generous
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GREGARIOUS
 Definition
friendly, sociable
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ATROPHY
 Definition
to waste away
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INEPT
 Definition
lacking skill
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CENSURE
 Definition
to criticize
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PACIFIST
 Definition
a person who favors peace
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IMPARTIAL
 Definition
fair, not favoring either side
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INDIFFERENT
 Definition
having no preference
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NOVEL
 Definition
new or different
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PROFUSE
 Definition
very abundant;giving freely
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HYPOCRITE
 Definition
a person who claims to be what he is not
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DISPERSE
 Definition
to spread widely
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DENOUNCE
 Definition
to criticize publicly
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CONTRITE
 Definition
feeling guilt,regretful
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INEVITABLE
 Definition
unavoidable, certain to happen
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BARREN
 Definition
unable to produce or sustain life
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COALESCE
 Definition
to unite
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EXPEDITE
 Definition
to speed up
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ESOTERIC
 Definition
understood by only a few
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ADVOCATE
 Definition
to support
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CAPRICIOUS
 Definition
tending to change ones mind suddenly
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COMMEND
 Definition
to praise
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FLAGRANT
 Definition
obvious,blatant
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AUDACITY
 Definition
boldness
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DEPLORE
 Definition
strongly disapprove of
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GARRULOUS
 Definition
talkative
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OBSCURE
 Definition
difficult to understand
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VINDICATE
 Definition
to clear of blame or suspicion
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ALACRITY
 Definition
eagerness
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ADULATION
 Definition
excessive praise
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ACCESSIBLE
 Definition
easy to reach or understand
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GARNER
 Definition
to get or aquire
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COPIOUS
 Definition
abundant, plentiful
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ELICIT
 Definition
to bring out
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FRUGAL
 Definition
not spending freely
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PENERY
 Definition
extreme poverty
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AUSTERE
 Definition
strict
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MOLLIFY
 Definition
to calm, comfort
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FALLOW
 Definition
inactive, not in use
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DESECRATE
 Definition
to violate the sacredness of
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STRIDENT
 Definition
loud, harsh-sounding
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ANTAGONISITIC
 Definition
hostile, conflicting
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RELEVANT
 Definition
related to the matter at hand
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FACILITATE
 Definition
to make easier
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ORTHODOX
 Definition
traditional
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APPEASE
 Definition
to calm,pascify
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APPEAL
 Definition
attraction
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CORDIAL
 Definition
warmly pleasant
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PREVALENT
 Definition
widespread, commonly accepted
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ABRIDGE
 Definition
to shorten,condense
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INUNDATE
 Definition
to flood, to overwhelm
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DORMANT
 Definition
asleep, inactive
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ARTICULATE
 Definition
able to speak clearly and effectively
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ERRATIC
 Definition
wandering inconsistent
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disparage
 Definition
to put down, to belittle
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cultivate
 Definition
to grow
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acrimony
 Definition
bitterness
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petulant
 Definition
irritable touchy
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extol
 Definition
to praise highly
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compatible
 Definition
capable of working in harmony
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vigor
 Definition
strength
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partisan
 Definition
strongly supporting one party or cuase
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desultry
 Definition
aimless unconnected
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recant
 Definition
to take back a statement
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dawdle
 Definition
to waste time
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indulge
 Definition
to give in to a desire
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monarch
 Definition
a ruler such as a king or queen
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monarch
 Definition
a ruler such as a king or queen
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monarch
 Definition
a ruler such as a king or queen
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resilient
 Definition
capable of quick recovery
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tact
 Definition
courtesy, sensitivity
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prodigal
 Definition
wasteful with money
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bouyant
 Definition
cheerful, capable of floating
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spontaneous
 Definition
impulsive not planned
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cursory
 Definition
hasty, disregarding details
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burgeoned
 Definition
to grow rapidly
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undermine
 Definition
to weaken
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furtive
 Definition
secretive, stealthy
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verbose
 Definition
wordy
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contempt
 Definition
strong dislike, scorn
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censored
 Definition
to prevent publication of
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competant
 Definition
capable, sufficiently skilled
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aquiescence
 Definition
to give in
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eulogy
 Definition
high praise usually for someone who has died
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virtue
 Definition
moral excellence; good quality
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conform
 Definition
to fit in
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efface
 Definition
to erase or make less noticable
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embellish
 Definition
to decorate
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volatile
 Definition
highly unstable
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undulating
 Definition
moving in a wavelike manner
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proclivity
 Definition
tendency, leaning
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peripheral
 Definition
outer edge
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squander
 Definition
to waste
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inclination
 Definition
tendency
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innocuous
 Definition
harmless
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meager
 Definition
lacking in quantity or quality
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clemency
 Definition
mercy
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taciturn
 Definition
quiet
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ascend
 Definition
to move upwards
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contentious
 Definition
quarrelsome
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aversion
 Definition
dislike
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conviction
 Definition
strong belief
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surly
 Definition
rude, unpleasant
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erudite
 Definition
highly educated
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debase
 Definition
to reduce in quality or value
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surreptitiously
 Definition
secretly or sneaky
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consequence
 Definition
result
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tangible
 Definition
real
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penchant
 Definition
liking
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stagnate
 Definition
to lie motionless
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reticent
 Definition
quiet
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exasperate
 Definition
to anger or irritate
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placate
 Definition
to calm the anger of
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bolster
 Definition
to support
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instigate
 Definition
to provoke to action
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kindle
 Definition
to excite, stir up
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emaciated
 Definition
starved
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opaque
 Definition
inpenitrable by light
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alrtruistic
 Definition
concernedfor the welfare of others
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fitful
 Definition
irregular, inconsistant
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distend
 Definition
to expand
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dissonance
 Definition
lack of harmony
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uniform
 Definition
identical
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invective
 Definition
an insulting or abusive expression
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hackeneyed
 Definition
overused, stale
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torpor
 Definition
inactivity
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confound
 Definition
to confuse
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willful
 Definition
stubborn
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predilection
 Definition
preferrence
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banal
 Definition
unoriginal
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circumspection
 Definition
caution
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civil
 Definition
polite, courteous
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loathe
 Definition
hate, scorn
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preclude
 Definition
to make impossible
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bungler
 Definition
clumsy person
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brusque
 Definition
rudely breif
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dearth
 Definition
scarce
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dispassionate
 Definition
calm
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skeptical
 Definition
doubtful
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saccharine
 Definition
overly sweet
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score
 Definition
written formof a piece of music
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morose
 Definition
sad, sorrowful
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unprecendented
 Definition
never been done before
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accolade
 Definition
praise
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conventional
 Definition
traditional
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daunt
 Definition
to intimidate
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innovative
 Definition
original, new
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quiesence
 Definition
inactivity
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cantankerous
 Definition
quarrelsome
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perceptive
 Definition
having keen understanding
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reserve
 Definition
tendency to hold oneself back
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retain
 Definition
to keep
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nefarious
 Definition
evil
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pulverize
 Definition
to demolish
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amass
 Definition
to pile up,collect
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indefatigable
 Definition
tireless
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assiduous
 Definition
working devotedly and carefully
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ungainly
 Definition
clumsy, awkward
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assuage
 Definition
to ease,relieve
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discord
 Definition
lack of agreement or harmony
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refute
 Definition
to disprove
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apathy
 Definition
lack of emotion
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arable
 Definition
fit to grow plants on
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monotony
 Definition
a dull sameness
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deplete
 Definition
to use up
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revere
 Definition
to respect admire
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disent
 Definition
to disagree
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vulnerable
 Definition
suseptible to harm
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extricate
 Definition
free from difficulty
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coherent
 Definition
logically connected
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discursive
 Definition
unfocused
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miser
 Definition
a person who saves money
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mitigate
 Definition
to relieve, lessen
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abstract
 Definition
obscure
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candor
 Definition
honesty
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meticulous
 Definition
extremely careful and precise
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indigenous
 Definition
native, orginally from
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paucity
 Definition
scarcity
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derivative
 Definition
adapted from others
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derivative
 Definition
adapted from others
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paucity
 Definition
scarcity
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derivative
 Definition
adapted from others
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paucity
 Definition
scarcity
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dispatch
 Definition
promptness
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culpable
 Definition
guilty
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fertile
 Definition
able togrow
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illicit
 Definition
illegal
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jocular
 Definition
jolly, joyfull
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mercurial
 Definition
moody
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meek
 Definition
spineless
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understate
 Definition
to express less strongly than appropriate
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dissipate
 Definition
to scatter, disappear
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obtrusive
 Definition
obvious, highly noticable
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turbulent
 Definition
disturbed
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incorporate
 Definition
to include
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impose
 Definition
to establish by authority
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conservative
 Definition
traditional, opposed to change
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reclusive
 Definition
a hermit
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engender
 Definition
to produce
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neologism
 Definition
a newly invented word
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insipid
 Definition
dull
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contract
 Definition
make smaller
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trepidation
 Definition
fear, anxiety
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melancholy
 Definition
sad, depressed
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impede
 Definition
to block
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refined
 Definition
polite, well bred
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florid
 Definition
florid, elaborately decorated
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