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repudiate - superfluous
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9th Grade
05/27/2009
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repudiate
 Definition
to reject, to disown, to discard
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repugnant
 Definition
disgusting, loathsome
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rescind
 Definition
to cancel, to remove, to repeal
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residual
 Definition
remaining, leftover
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resilient
 Definition
able to recover quickly, springing back into shape
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respite
 Definition
a pause, a rest
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scrupulous
 Definition
very honest, precise about details
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reticent
 Definition
quiet, not saying much
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sagacious
 Definition
wise, shrewd
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sanction
 Definition
approval, permission
to permit, to authorize
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savory
 Definition
tasty, flavorful
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sequester
 Definition
to seclude, to segregate
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skeptical
 Definition
doubtful, not easily convinced
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sporadic
 Definition
irregular, occuring off and on
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spurious
 Definition
false fake counterfeit
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squalid
 Definition
poor, wretched, dirty
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stagnate
 Definition
to be inactive, to fail to progress
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stoic
 Definition
indifferent to pain, impassive
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stringent
 Definition
strict, severe, rigidly controlled
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substantiate
 Definition
to prove, to verify
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succinct
 Definition
concise, expressed in few words
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sumptuous
 Definition
luxurious, lavish
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supercilious
 Definition
haughty scornful, arrogant
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superfluous
 Definition
unnecessary, extra, superficial
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admonish
 Definition
to warn, to scold, to reprimand
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analogous
 Definition
similar to, comparable to
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aloof
 Definition
withdrawn, uninvolved, detached
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autonomy
 Definition
independence
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alienate
 Definition
to estrange, to turn someone off
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advocate
 Definition
to endorse, to support, to encourage
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ambiguous
 Definition
having several interpretations, unclear, confusing
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austere
 Definition
bleak, stern, strict, grim
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aberration
 Definition
a deviation, an abnormality
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve, to make better
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acquiesce
 Definition
to accept, to give in
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anonymity
 Definition
being unknown
nameless
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animosity
 Definition
hostile, ill-will, dislike
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abstract
 Definition
conceptual, theoretical, not concrete
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ambivalent
 Definition
uncertain, unsure, undecided
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antithesis
 Definition
the complete opposite
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authoritarian
 Definition
domineering, dictorial
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articulate
 Definition
eloquent, able to speak well
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abstinence
 Definition
sobriety, the giving up of pleasures
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affinity
 Definition
a connection, a natural attraction
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atrophy
 Definition
to degenerate, to waste away
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arduous
 Definition
strenuous, physically taxing
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assuage
 Definition
to relive, to calm, to soothe
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aesthetic
 Definition
artistic
appreciative of art and beauty
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circumspect
 Definition
cautious,
careful,
suspicious
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callous
 Definition
cold-hearted,
insensitive
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carping
 Definition
complaining,
whining
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colloquial
 Definition
conversational,
informal language in tone
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bombastic
 Definition
overblown,
pompous,
high-sounding
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cajole
 Definition
to coax,
to persuade by flattering
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blithe
 Definition
happy, cheerful
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clemency
 Definition
mercy,
pity
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chronic
 Definition
long-lasting,
constant
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corroborate
 Definition
to verify,
to confirm
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crass
 Definition
crude,
ignorant
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chimerical
 Definition
fanciful,
impractical
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chastise
 Definition
to criticize,
to discipline
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aversion
 Definition
a dislike,
a distaste for
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condone
 Definition
to forgive,
to overlook
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copious
 Definition
abundant,
plentiful
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capitulate
 Definition
to surrender,
to give in
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clandestine
 Definition
secret,
concealed
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conspicuous
 Definition
obvious,
clearly visible
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censure
 Definition
to blame,
to condemn,
to criticize
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caustic
 Definition
stinging,
harsh
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commiserate
 Definition
to sympathize with, to feel compassion for
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coalesce
 Definition
to combine, to join together
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capricious
 Definition
fickle, changeable, whimsical
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conciliatory
 Definition
appeasing, soothing
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criterion
 Definition
a norm, a standard, a model
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cursory
 Definition
hasty, superficial
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dearth
 Definition
a scarcity, a shortage
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debilitate
 Definition
to weaken, to undermine
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decadence
 Definition
decay, ruin
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deference
 Definition
honor, great respect
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delineate
 Definition
to depict, to describe, to show
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denunciation
 Definition
open condemnation, public disapproval
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deprecate
 Definition
to put down, to express disapproval
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desecrate
 Definition
to violate, to lay waste, to destroy
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destitute
 Definition
very poor, needy
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deter
 Definition
to hinder, to prevent, to discourage
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diatribe
 Definition
a verbal attack, a bitter, critical speech
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didactic
 Definition
instructional, for teaching purposes
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diminution
 Definition
a decrease, a lessening
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discerning
 Definition
insightful, perceptive
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disparage
 Definition
to degrade, to belittle, to put down
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disparity
 Definition
inequality, difference
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disposition
 Definition
temperament, nature, personality
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dissipated
 Definition
(adj.) wasted, disheveled, drunken
(v) squandered, scattered
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dogmatic
 Definition
arrogant, stubborn
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dormant
 Definition
asleep, inactive
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duplicity
 Definition
deceitfulness, double-dealing
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ebb
 Definition
to decline, to become weaker
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electic
 Definition
taken from different sources, diversified
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efface
 Definition
to erase, to wipe out
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egregious
 Definition
flagrant, obviously bad
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elucidate
 Definition
to explain, to make clear
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elusive
 Definition
hard to understand, baffling
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elusive
 Definition
to involve in a quarrel, to entangle
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emulate
 Definition
to rival, to try to equal or excel
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enervate
 Definition
to sap energy from, to weaken
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engender
 Definition
to cause, to make happen
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enigma
 Definition
a mystery, a puzzle
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ephemeral
 Definition
short lived, lasting a short time
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equanimity
 Definition
composure, calmness
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euphemism
 Definition
a nice way of saying something harsh
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evanescent
 Definition
short-lived, fleeting
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exacerbate
 Definition
to make worse, to irritate
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expedient
 Definition
useful, practical
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expedite
 Definition
to accelerate, to speed up
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expunge
 Definition
to erase, to wipe out
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extol
 Definition
to praise highly
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facilitate
 Definition
to make easier, to help make happen
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fallacy
 Definition
a false idea, an erroneous belief
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fastidious
 Definition
overly neat, finicky
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fervor
 Definition
passion, intense emotion, zeal
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flagrant
 Definition
glaringly bad, obviously offensive, outrageous
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formidible
 Definition
dreaded, hard to overcome, frightful
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fortuitious
 Definition
accidental, occurring by chance
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furtive
 Definition
secret, done quickly to avoid notice
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galvanize
 Definition
to arouse, to stimulate, to startle
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garner
 Definition
to gather, to collect
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garrulous
 Definition
talkative
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gratuitous
 Definition
unnecessary, uncalled for
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guile
 Definition
cunning, trickery, deceit
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heretic
 Definition
someone whose beliefs go against those of his religion
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hierarchy
 Definition
ordering by class, grade, status, or rank
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homogeneous
 Definition
similar, all alike, uniform
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hyperbole
 Definition
obvious exaggeration
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hypothetical
 Definition
supposed, unproven, theoretical
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immaterial
 Definition
irrelevant, unimportant
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imminent
 Definition
about to happen
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immutable
 Definition
unchanging, constant, inflexible
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imperturbable
 Definition
calm, cool, not easy to excite
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implausible
 Definition
unbelievable, incredible, seemingly untrue
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inadvertent
 Definition
unintentional, careless
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incipient
 Definition
beginning, at an early stage
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incisive
 Definition
direct, clear-cut, biting, cutting to the heart of the matter
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incorrigible
 Definition
uncorrectable, delinquent, uncontrollable, unable to be reformed
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indigent
 Definition
impoverished, poor
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innocuous
 Definition
harmless
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insatiable
 Definition
hard or impossible to satisfy
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insurgent
 Definition
a rebel, someone who revolts
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intractable
 Definition
stubborn, hard to manage
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intrinsic
 Definition
inborn, inherent, essential
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irrevocable
 Definition
irreversible
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judicious
 Definition
prudent, wise, careful
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laconic
 Definition
brief, using few words
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lampoon
 Definition
(n) satire, writing which ridicules
(v) to ridicle
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languish
 Definition
to become weak, to become very tired, to become depressed
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latent
 Definition
hidden, unable to be seen
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laudable
 Definition
praiseworthy, commendable
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levity
 Definition
light-heartedness, frivolity
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lucid
 Definition
clear, easy to understand
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malicious
 Definition
evil, spiteful, intentionally hurtful
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meticulous
 Definition
fussy, finicky, careful about details
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mitigate
 Definition
to lessen, to relieve, to make milder
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morose
 Definition
sullen, somber, gloomy
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obliterate
 Definition
to wipe out, to destroy, to blot out
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obscure
 Definition
hidden, remote, unclear
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officious
 Definition
nosey, giving unwanted advice, meddling
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opportunist
 Definition
some one who takes advantage of others
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opulent
 Definition
luxurious, wealthy
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overt
 Definition
obvious, public, not hidden
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pariah
 Definition
an outcast, a loner
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parsimonious
 Definition
stingy,miserly
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paucity
 Definition
shortage, scarcity
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peruse
 Definition
to read carefully, to study
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pique
 Definition
to offend, to provoke, to arouse
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