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SSAT Vocabulary
SSAT vocabulary from Princeton Review's book
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9th Grade
07/16/2013
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Jeer
 Definition
To make fun of
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Jest
 Definition
To joke (court jester)
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Parody
 Definition
A humours imitation
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Recreation
 Definition
Something done for fun, a hobby or game
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Skit
 Definition
A short comic scene
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Adjunt
 Definition
An accessory, something added on (ad+junc/join)
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Coalesce
 Definition
To come together (esce)
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Congeal
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To thicken, or change from liquid to solid (con)
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Consensus
 Definition
An agreement (con)
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Contiguous
 Definition
Lying side by side (con)
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Fission
 Definition
A splitting apart
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Fusion
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A joining together
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Integrate
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To bring together and make whole (integer)
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Juxtapose
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To place side by side
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Pact
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A formal agreement between two countries; a bargain
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Rendezvous
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A meeting, usually secret
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Abdicate
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To give up power (ab)
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Accord
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To be in agreement
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Allege
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To declare that something is true without proof
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Assess
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To evaluate or determine the worth of
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Condone
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TO forgive or disregard an offense
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Conventional
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Traditional, ordinary (con+vent)
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Counsel
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To advise
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Debunk
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To prove false
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Decree
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An order or a command
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Inquiry
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A request for information (in)
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Ratify
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To approve, usually a law
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Sustain
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To support
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Ambiguous
 Definition
unclear
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Amorphous
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Without shape (a+morph+ous)
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Itinerant
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Nomadic, constantly moving
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Kinetic
 Definition
Moving
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Obscure
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Hidden or dark, hard to see (ob); to hide
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Remote
 Definition
Far away, distant (remote control)
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Writhe
 Definition
To twist
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Egress
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Exit
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Epoch
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A period of time
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Intangible
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Not able to be touched or sensed (in+tang+ible)
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Polymorphous
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Having many shapes (poly+morph+ous)
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Prolific
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Fertile, very productive (pro)
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Scull
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A small rowboat or an oar for a rowboat
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Sporadic
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Having no pattern or order
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Surrogate
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A substitute
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Variegated
 Definition
Having many parts or color
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Akin
 Definition
Related to or alike
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Amiable
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Friendly, good-natured (able)
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Congenial
 Definition
Agreeable (con+gen)
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Equivalent
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Equal (equi)
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Extol
 Definition
To praise (ex)
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Placate
 Definition
To quiet down, appease ( plac)
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Altrustic
 Definition
doing good for others
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Aspirant
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Someone reaching for something (aspirations)
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Astute
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Sharp, shrewd
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Benevolence
 Definition
Goodness (bene)
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Animosity
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Hostility (anim +ity)
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Debilitating
 Definition
Weakening, harmful (de)
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Deficient
 Definition
Lacking an essential part (de)
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Insolent
 Definition
Disrespectful, rude (in)
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Irate
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Enraged
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Notorious
 Definition
Known widely and unfavorably
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Profane
 Definition
To abuse or put to ill use
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Recalcitrant
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Disobedient, stubborn
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Warlock
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A male witch
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Aloof
 Definition
Keeping a distance
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Banal
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Unoriginal and boring
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Belligerent
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Hostile, warlike (bell)
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Browbeat
 Definition
To intimidate
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Choleric
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Irritable
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Garrulous
 Definition
Overly talkative (ous)
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Incompetent
 Definition
Not able to do something properly (in)
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Insipid
 Definition
Lacing interest, dull, boring (in)
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Ostentatious
 Definition
Showy, pretentious (ous)
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Pedantic
 Definition
Overly scholarly, boring
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Pugnacious
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Hostile (ous)
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Ravenous
 Definition
Extremely hungry (ous)
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Sanctimonious
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Acting morally superior, holier-than-thou (ous)
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Abyss
 Definition
A deep narrow pit
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Barrage
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A flood
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Brig
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The prison of a ship
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Hovel
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A shack
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Indictment
 Definition
The Situation of having been charged with a crime (dic)
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Quiver
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A portable container for arrows; to tremble
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Plight
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A bad situation, a predicament
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Rue
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To regret
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Adverse
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Unfavorable, opposed, going against (ad+verse)
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Aggravate
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To make worse
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Assailable
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Vulnerable (able)
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Corpulent
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Excessively overweight
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Founder
 Definition
To sink (a boat "founders"); someone who starts something
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Impasse
 Definition
A deadlock, a point at which one can go no further (im)
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Incumbent
 Definition
Someone who is currently holding a political position
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Insinuation
 Definition
A sneaky suggestion of something bad
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Mar
 Definition
To spoil, to mark
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Null
 Definition
Zero value ("null and void")
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Repudiate
 Definition
To put down, to renounce
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Ruse
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A clever trick
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Sedate
 Definition
To calm, especially by use of a drug
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Slander
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A false and mean-spirited statement meant to injure someone
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Superfluous
 Definition
More thank what is required or needed (super+ous)
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Benign
 Definition
Harmless (bene)
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Exquisite
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Beautifully made or designed
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Immaculate
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Perfectly clean, free from dirt or stain (im)
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Robust
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Healthy
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Clarity
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Clearness
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Deft
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Skillful
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Meticulous
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Careful, paying attention to details (ous)
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Pious
 Definition
Deeply religious (ous)
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Illuminate
 Definition
To light up or make clear (lum)
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Imply
 Definition
To express indirectly
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Lament
 Definition
To express greif for, mourn
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Reminiscence
 Definition
A memory, the act of recalling the past (re)
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Dormant
 Definition
Temporarily inactive, asleep
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Eradicate
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To erase or get rid of
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Excavate
 Definition
To dig up (ex)
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Fundamental
 Definition
An essential part, basic
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Innate
 Definition
Possessed at birth, not learned (in+nat)
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Merge
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To blend together
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Adept
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Very skilled
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Facet
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An aspect of something
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Ingenuity
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Innovation, creativity (in+gen+ity)
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Inscribe
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To write or etch words on or into a surface (in+scrib)
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Novice
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A beginner (nov)
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Procure
 Definition
To obtain
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Tenacious
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Holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn (ten+ac+ous)
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Toil
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Hard work, or to work hard
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Vend
 Definition
To sell
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Vigor
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Strength, energy
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Wane
 Definition
To decrease in size or strength
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Admiring
 Definition
Regarding with approval or respect
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Ambivalent
 Definition
Having opposing or mixed feelings (such as love and ahte)
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Analytical
 Definition
Interding to understand the nature of something (ical)
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Biased
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Favoring one side or opinion over another
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Brash
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Bold
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Cautious
 Definition
careful (ous)
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Dubious
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Doubtful
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Ironic
 Definition
The use of words to express an unintended or contradictory meaning
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Jubilant
 Definition
Overly joyful
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Objective
 Definition
Not influenced by personal opinion, just the facts
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Sarcastic
 Definition
The use of witty language used to insult or show displeasure
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Skeptical
 Definition
Doubtful (ical)
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Somber
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Serious, dark, gloomy
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Subjective
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Influenced by personal opinion, biased
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Temperament
 Definition
Your usual mood or behavior
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