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SAT VOCAB ALL

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residual   having to do with leftovers  
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residual   (adj) having to do with leftovers  
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incumbent   (adj) obligatory, pertaining to duty  
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imperative   (adj) required, necessary  
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aloof   (adv) distant, removed, usually in an emotional sense (adj) reserved, distant, apart from a group  
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imperative   (n) a command  
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plague   (n) a deadly disease  
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prod   (n) a pointed instrument used to poke or jab  
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residual   (n) a remainder, leftover  
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drone   (n) a remote controlled device or robot  
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burrow   (n) hole, tunnel, dugout  
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incumbent   (n) person holding an office  
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gibber   (n) pointless or indecipherable talk  
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fathom   (n) unit of measurement equal to six feet, mostly used to measure nautical depth  
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burrow   (v) dig, excavate  
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drone   (v) speak in a monotone voice  
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fathom   (v) to comprehend, understand  
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prod   (v) to poke or jab  
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gibber   (v) to talk unintelligibly, speak rapidly  
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plague   (v) to trouble or haunt  
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truce   a cease-fire, an agreement between hostile parties to pause or suspend their hostile action  
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metamorphosis   a change from one form to another  
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setback   a check to progress  
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anthology   a collection of extracts from the writings of various authors  
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tribunal   a court, a trial  
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levee   a dam or embankment  
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manifestation   a demonstration or appearance  
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pellagra   a disease characterized by cracking of the skin  
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frown   a displeased, unhappy look made by contracting the face into the opposite of a smile  
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stampede   a general rush or panic run by a crowd of animals or people  
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expedient   a means to an end  
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miscreant   a misbehaving or immoral person  
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allusion   a passing reference or mention  
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insurgent   a person engaged in armed rebellion against a government or law, a rebel  
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charlatan   a person who makes fraudulent claims to skill or knowledge  
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purveyor   a person who supplies, sells, or provides something, whether a service or a behavior or attitude  
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archive   a place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest  
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demagogue   a politician who appeals to base instinct  
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panacea   a remedy, cure, solution, a cure-all  
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setback   a reverse or defeat: The new law was a setback  
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dichotomy   a separation into halves, usually contradictory or opposed  
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almanac   a series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information  
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asylum   a shelter  
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foreword   a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book  
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outpouring   a show or demonstration of feeling  
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clique   a small group  
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affectation   a studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt  
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frivolity   a trifling act, thought, saying, or practice  
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decibel   a unit for measuring the relative loudness of sounds  
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troubadour   a vagrant poet or songwriter  
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dowager   a widow holding title or property inherited from her husband  
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clairvoyant   ability to predict or foretell events  
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mutability   able to change  
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agile   able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally  
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viable   able to survive  
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anomalous   abnormal  
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atypical   abnormal, unusual, uncommon  
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eradicate   abolish  
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discord   absence of harmoniousness  
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vituperative   abusive  
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obliging   accommodating, considerate  
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attain   achieve, accomplish, acquire  
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attune   adapt, adjust, harmonize  
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increment   addition, step, and increase  
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Suffice   adequate, sufficient  
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concede   admit, grant, yield, acknowledge  
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precocious   advanced  
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adversarial   adversary  
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pretense   affectation, excuse, fake  
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diffident   affected or possessed with self-distrust  
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timid   afraid, fearful  
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railed   against complain, criticize  
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firebrand   agitator  
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conformity   agreement, harmony, similarity  
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pseudonym   alias, pen name  
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omnipotent   all-powerful, supreme, unlimited, godlike  
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flabbergasted   amazed, surprised, astonished  
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waylay   ambush  
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expedient   an advantageous condition or position  
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amphibian   an animal capable of living both on land and in water. a cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrate of the class Amphibian  
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accomplice   an associate in wrong-doing  
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dictum   an authoritative pronouncement  
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antipode   an exact opposite  
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paragon   an example of excellence  
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totalitarian   an extreme dictatorship  
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disservice   an ill turn  
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manifestation   an indication of the existence of something  
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epitaph   an inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead.  
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asylum   an institution for the care of people  
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symbiotic   an interdependent relationship between two organisms of different species  
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affront   an open insult or indignity  
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unparalleled   an unprecedented event.  
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aggression   an unprovoked attack  
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indignation   anger, fury, rage, resentment, exasperation, irritation  
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vex   annoy  
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relic   antique  
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porcupine   any of various mammals having stiff sharp spines mingled w/ their hair  
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anachronism   anything occurring or existing out of its proper time  
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antiseptic   anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms  
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contrite   apologetic, remorseful, repentant, regretful  
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ostensible   apparent, seeming, evident  
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prepossessing   appealing, charming  
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placate   appease, quiet, conciliate  
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plaudits   applause, praise, approval  
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felicitous   appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable  
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comely   appropriate, proper, becoming  
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ratify   approve  
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fervent   ardent in feeling, passionate, intense  
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constellation   arrangement of stars, collection  
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haughty   arrogant, disdainful, imperious, superior  
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choreography   art of composing and arranging dances  
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wily   artful, cunning  
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attribute   ascribe, assign, blame  
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rally   assemble  
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egalitarian   asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political  
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sedulous   assiduous, diligent, careful  
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captivate   attract, fascinate  
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comely   attractive, pretty  
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magnetism   attractiveness, charm  
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impute   attribute, blame, and charge, accuse, associate  
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propitious   auspicious, favorable, well disposed  
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despotic   autocratic  
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shun   avoid  
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cognizant   aware, conscious, informed, familiar  
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inept   awkward, unfit, unskilled, wrong  
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deplorable   bad, wrenched, disgraceful  
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cantankerous   bad-tempered, touchy, irritable, peevish  
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emollient   balm, salve, lotion, ointment, soothing, healing, relieving  
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ostracism   banishment, exile, excommunication, rejection  
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infallible   be incorrect  
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parch   become hot, arid and dry  
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mendicant   beggar  
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recommence   begin again  
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onset   beginning, start, first stage of  
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ubiquitous   being everywhere at the same time  
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sobriety   being quiet or serious  
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credence   belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim  
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credo   belief, tenet, principle, code, creed  
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jingoism   bellicose chauvinism  
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bellicose   belligerent  
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treachery   betrayal, disloyalty  
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confound   bewilder, confuse, puzzle  
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caustic   biting, burning, corrosive, erosive  
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embittered   bitter, resentful, hostile, disillusioned, irritated  
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reproof   blame  
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profane   blaspheme, corrupt, taint, abuse, disrespect, violate  
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sanguine   blood-red  
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sanguine   bloody  
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inflate   blow up, increase, expand  
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jurisprudence   body of laws, study of law  
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brazen   bold, brassy, impudent, shameless, loud mouthed  
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temerity   boldness  
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effrontery   boldness, audacity  
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legitimate   bona fide, genuine, deserving, worthy  
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derivative   borrowed, copied, unoriginal, and imitative  
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braggart   bragger, boaster, peacock, show off egoist  
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fragmentation   breaking up, disorganization, fission, shatter  
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luminous   bright, brilliant, lucid  
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radiant   bright, glowing  
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incandescent   brilliantly bright, glowing  
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ebullient   bubbling, boiling  
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onerous   burdensome, laborious, oppressive, troublesome, difficult  
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incinerator   burner, furnace  
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combustion   burning, flame  
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cadent   cadence- rhythm, beat, measure, pulse, tempo  
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tranquility   calm, peaceful  
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untenable   cannot be achieved  
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frugal   careful to only buy what is necessary  
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travesty   caricature, farce  
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nonchalant   casual  
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perpetuate   cause to continue  
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precipitate   cause, bring about  
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divisive   causing conflict  
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corrosive   caustic, acidic, scathing, wasting, biting  
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revel   celebrate, rejoice  
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expurgate   censor, remove, clean up, sanitize  
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thaw   change from a frozen to unfrozen state  
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avuncular   characteristic of an uncle  
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amicability   characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill  
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talisman   charm, amulet  
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tawdry   cheap and gaudy, loud, showy  
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defraud   cheat, swindle  
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alacrity   cheerful willingness  
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genial   cheerful, kind, and friendly  
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buoyant   cheerful, resilient, blithe, floatable  
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alchemy   chemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold  
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immaculate   clean, pure, spotless, uncorrupted  
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scouring   cleaning  
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translucent   clear  
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vindicated   clear  
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lucid   clear, understandable, obvious  
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ingenious   clever, brilliant, intelligent, resourceful  
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lummox   clod, lout  
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cajolery   coaxing, persuasion, palaver  
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viscous   cohesive, adhesive, sticky  
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synergy   collaboration, teamwork  
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deflate   collapse, deplete, empty, humble, humiliate  
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hoard   collect, accumulate, store, save  
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pigment   color, dye, and paint  
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vibrant   colorful, eye-catching  
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pugnacious   combative, quarrelsome, belligerent  
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incorporate   combine, involve, and unite  
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consolation   comfort, compassion, support, relief  
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solace   comfort, consolation  
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laudatory   commendable, praising, approving  
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entrust   commit confide, consign, charge  
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vulgar   common, general  
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epistle   communication, message  
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sΘance   communion w/ dead, spiritual contact  
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remuneration   compensation  
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querulous   complaining, critical  
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impartiality   completely fair, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral  
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  completely trustworthy or correct, pertaining to someone or something which cannot fail or  
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intricate   complex, having many parts  
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collage   composition, assemblage  
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knave   con man, bastard, blackmailer  
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secrecy   concealment, privacy, hiding  
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intensify   concentrate, strengthen, and deepen  
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solicitude   concern, care, regard  
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qualitative   concerned w/quality  
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denounce   condemn, criticize, attack  
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censure   condemn, criticize, disapprove, rebuke  
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censorious   condemning speech  
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corroborate   confirm, support, verify, prove, validate  
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bafflement   confuse, perplex, confound, puzzle  
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disconcert   confuse, uneasy, uncomfortable, disturbed, anxious  
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muddled   confused  
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perturbed   confused, anxious, disturbed  
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bewildering   confusing, disorienting  
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subdue   conquer, vanquish, overpower  
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solicitous   considerate, concerned  
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collusion   conspiracy  
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assiduous   constant in application or attention: unceasing  
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combative   contentious, belligerent, aggressive, quarrelsome, hostile  
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conducive   contributive, helpful, favorable  
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compelling   convincing  
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pervasive   convincing, effective, powerful  
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cogent   convincing, persuasive, effective  
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culinary   cooking, kitchen  
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imitative   copy, counterfeit  
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replica   copy, duplicate  
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emend   correct, fix, improve, edit, and revise  
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remedial   corrective, healing, curing  
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analogous   corresponding (to some other) in certain respects  
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enumerate   count  
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recrimination   counterchange, retaliation  
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forgery   counterfeiting  
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civility   courtesy, a polite act or expression  
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shroud   cover, conceal  
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villainous   criminal, evil, lawbreaking  
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convict   criminal, felon, prisoner, and outlaw  
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aspersion   criticisms, derogatory remark, insult, slander  
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disparage   criticize  
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impugn   criticize, attack, refute  
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decry   criticize, castigate, belittle, condemn  
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castigate   criticize, scold, discipline, admonish  
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traverse   cross  
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throng   crowd, multitude, horde, and bunch  
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coronation   crowning of a sovereign  
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squelch   crush  
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stomp   crush, squash, and tramp  
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subterfuge   cunning  
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malediction   curse  
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brusque   curt, blunt, rough, abrupt  
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veer   curve, change, and direction  
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shear   cut, remove  
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dilettante   dabbler, a superficial practitioner, especially of an art  
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precarious   dangerous, risky  
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sardonic   darkly cynical, sneering, bitter  
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abstruse   dealing with matters difficult to be understood.  
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funerary   dealing with or suitable for a funeral  
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demise   death  
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disprove   debunk, invalidate, confute, negate, expose  
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ornament   decorate, adorn, garnish, finish, embellish  
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propriety   decorum, properness, good manner, politeness  
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yearning   deep longing  
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profound   deep, intelligent, thoughtful  
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iridescent   deeply colorful, displaying the colors of the rainbow  
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denigrate   defame, belittle  
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foil   defeat, contrast  
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debacle   defeat, disaster, collapse, overthrow, ruin, bankruptcy  
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refract   deflect  
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abase   degrade  
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demean   degrade, lower, debase  
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belated   delayed, overdue, tardy  
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diaphanous   delicate, thin, sheer  
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sermonized   deliver a moral lecture  
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requisition   demand the use  
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exacting   demanding, strict, difficult, meticulous, hard  
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provident   demonstrating foresight  
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turpitude   depravity, immorality, corruption  
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melancholy   depression, sadness  
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bereft   deprived of, lonely, lacking, wanting  
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depict   describe, portray, detail  
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streamlined   designed efficiently  
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streamlined   designed so to offer the least resistance to air or water  
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raze   destroy  
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pernicious   destructive, deadly  
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sleuth   detective  
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purposeful   determined  
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conceive   develop, create  
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digress   deviate  
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anomalous   deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule  
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tourniquet   device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery  
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ploy   device, maneuver, action, move, play  
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concoct   devise, create, formulate  
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authoritarian   dictator, tyrant  
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disparate   different, dissimilar, contrasting, unequal, uneven  
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formidable   difficult to accomplish  
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arduous   difficult, laborious, onerous  
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rambling   digressive, discursive, wordy, verbose  
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quandary   dilemma  
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assiduous   diligent  
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waning   diminish, decrease  
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unmediated   directly perceived  
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impure   dirt contaminated  
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grimy   dirty, filthy  
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defile   dirty, pollute, taint, sully, corrupt, contaminate  
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sully   dirty, stain, taint  
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discordant   disagreeing, dissonant, unharmonious  
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friction   disagreement, angry feelings  
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disgruntle   disappointed, angry, unhappy, annoyed  
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calamity   disaster, catastrophe, fatality, misery, misfortune  
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detached   disconnect, separate, remove  
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dishearten   discourage, unnerve, dispirit  
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deform   disfigure, deface  
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deceitful   dishonest  
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deceptive   dishonest, misleading, fraudulent, deceitful  
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disputable   dishonorable, disgraceful, low, shameful  
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erosion   disintegration, destruction, deterioration  
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distaste   dislike, repulsion, revulsion, disgust, abhorrence  
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dispel   dismiss, eject  
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diffuse   disperse, spread out  
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brandish   display menacingly, wield, wave, shake  
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inclined   disposed, tending, likely  
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refute   disprove  
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flippant   disrespectful, irreverent, impudent  
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soluble   dissolvable  
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cacophony   dissonance, harsh noise  
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indiscernible   distinguished from another  
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contort   distort  
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turmoil   disturbance, chaos, disorder  
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bureaucratize   divide into bureaus  
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tractable   docile, manageable  
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tamed   domesticated  
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amicable   done in a friendly spirit  
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duplicity   double-dealing, deception  
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dubious   doubtful  
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morose   dour, sullen, gloomy, melancholy  
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carouse   drink, frolic, make merry  
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nip   drink, taste, swallow  
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propel   drive, impel, push, and move  
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prose   dull, commonplace speech  
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drab   dull, lackluster  
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insipid   dull, lifeless, tasteless, vapid, boring  
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obtuseness   dull-witted, slow to perceive or understand  
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replication   duplication  
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bellicose   eager to fight  
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terrestrial   earthly  
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crude   earthy, unpolished, unprocessed, natural  
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assuage   ease  
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affable   easy to approach  
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facile   easy, simple  
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efficacious   effective  
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conceit   egotism, pride, arrogance  
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ornate   elaborate, showy  
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resilient   elastic, flexible  
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euphoria   elation, high spirits, joy, bliss  
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dowager   elderly woman of high status  
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constituent   element, unit, ingredient  
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impassioned   emotional  
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impassive   emotionless, calm, indifferent, perfect, pure, virtuous  
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goad   encourage, induce, urge, motivate  
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demise   end of existence  
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interminable   endless, eternal, everlasting, limitless  
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adversarial   enemy or opponent  
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merrymaking   engaging in fun or light activities  
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embellish   enhance, adorn  
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magnify   enlarge, intensify, expand, enhance  
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ecstatic   enraptured, elated, transported, exalted, euphoric  
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regale   entertain  
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ebullient   enthusiastic, excited  
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cajole   entice, coax  
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lure   entice, induce, attract  
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allure   entice: promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor  
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parity   equality, balance, evenness  
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prestigious   esteemed, distinguished, notable, famous, great, influential  
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elusive   evasive, slippery, wily, fleeting  
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vile   evil  
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nefarious   evil, intending harm or danger  
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heinous   evil, loathsome, vile  
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embroider   exaggerate, embellish, overstate  
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scrutinize   examine closely  
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immoderate   excessive, extreme, extravagant  
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extravagance   excessiveness, lavishness  
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ambivalent   exhibiting or feeling ambivalence  
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banish   exile, expel, and remove  
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outcast   exile, untouchable, outlaw  
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recapture   experience  
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empirical   experimental, observed, practical  
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virtuoso   expert, master  
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restate   express again clearly  
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couch   express, voice, phrase  
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Extensive   extended widely in space, time, or scope  
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erudition   extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc.  
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lavish   extravagant, abundant, bountiful, and excessive  
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egregious   extreme  
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upheaval   extreme change or disturbance  
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frenzy   extreme mental agitation  
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indigence   extreme poverty  
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meticulous   extremely careful, precise  
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gargantuan   extremely large  
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glacial   extremely slowly  
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jubilant   exulting, happy, celebrating  
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evenhanded   fair, impartial  
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equitable   fair, reasonable,  
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falsify   fake, distort, misrepresent, dissemble, misstate  
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placebo   fake, inactive  
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feign   fake, make up, pretend, assume  
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spurious   false, counterfeit  
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panoramic   far-reaching, extensive  
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blemish   fault, flaw, defect, and mole  
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auspicious   favorable, positive, fortunate, good  
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audacious   fearless  
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intrepid   fearless, courageous, bold, daring  
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quills   feather, pen  
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touch   feel  
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cynicism   feeling of distrust  
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malinger   feign illness to escape work  
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camaraderie   fellowship, rapport, friendliness, companionship  
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truculent   fierce, savage  
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tiff   fight  
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infighting   fighting between rivals, people closely associated, members of a group  
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awestruck   filled with awe  
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solvent   financially sound, financially stable  
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varnished   finish, polish  
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arable   fit for cultivation, as by plowing  
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exemplary   fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation  
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blandish   flatter, grovel  
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sycophant   flatterer, flunky  
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evanescent   fleeting, transient  
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pliable   flexible, bendable, supple  
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lithe   flexible, loose, agile, supple  
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supple   flexible, passive, elastic  
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inundate   flood, deluge, drown, overwhelm  
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florid   flushed with red, showy, elaborate  
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heed   follow advice  
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conformist   follower  
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buffoonery   fool, clown  
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jocular   foolish, joking, dealing with humor  
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prescient   foresight, knowledge of things before they happen  
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portent   forewarning, omen  
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exculpate   forgive, absolve, clear, pardon  
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absolved   forgiven  
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lenient   forgiving, soft, kind, indulgent  
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desolate   forsaken, barren, abandoned, isolated, friendless  
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obtrusive   forward, meddlesome  
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nurture   foster, raise, care for  
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brittle   fragile, delicate, breakable  
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charlatan   fraud, impostor, quack  
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absolved   freed from sin or its penalties  
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amicability   friendly  
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amiable   friendly and agreeable in disposition  
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convivial   friendly, agreeable, good company, jovial  
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cordial   friendly, warm, hearty, sociable, genial, affable  
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frolicsome   frisky, playful, full of fun  
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eclectic   from many sources, diverse, selective, multifaceted  
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incisor   front tooth typically adapted for cutting  
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acrimonious   full of bitterness  
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perilous   full of danger, dangerous  
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merriment   fun, joy, laughter, jollity  
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conflate   fuse together  
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fanfare   fuss, display  
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consensus   general agreement, unison, harmony  
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regeneration   generate again  
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munificent   generous  
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unstinting   generous  
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nip   gentle bite  
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Docile   gentle, easily handled or controlled  
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recuperate   get better, recover, heal, and mend  
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procure   get, obtain, acquire, secure  
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apparition   ghost, specter, phantom  
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colossus   giant, titan  
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towering   gigantic  
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reciprocate   give and take, interchange, exchange, share, trade  
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ascetic   given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion.  
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somber   gloomy  
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exalt   glorify, honor, praise, revere  
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cloy   glut, sicken, surfeit, overdo  
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byline   goal line or touchline  
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vacillated   going back and forth  
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exorbitant   going beyond usual and proper limits  
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adept   good at doing something that needs care or skill  
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amiable   good-natured and likable  
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granular   grainy, having a granulated or grainy composition  
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profusion   great amount, overflow, lavish amount, abundance, extravagant  
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verdant   green, grassy  
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dingy   grimy, dirty, smoky, dim, tarnished  
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sprout   grow, develop  
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buffer   guard, protect,  
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wary   guarded  
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rudder   guiding, principle  
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remorseful   guilt, regret  
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rhapsodize   gush, rave, speak w/ passion  
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elated   happy, ecstatic, euphoric, delighted  
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heckle   harass, annoy  
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solidified   harden  
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obdurate   hardened, unyielding  
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deleterious   harmful, destructive, injurious, detrimental  
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virulence   harmfulness  
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innocuous   harmless, innocent, dull  
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benign   harmless, kindly, benevolent, helpful  
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concordant   harmonious, agreeing  
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vitriolic   harshly critical, scathing  
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rigor   harshness  
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enmity   hatred  
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rancor   hatred, animosity, resentment  
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supercilious   haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.  
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abrasive   having a rough surface  
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acute   having fine and penetrating discernment  
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medicinal   having healing properties  
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ambiguous   having multiple interpretations or meanings  
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retroactive   having retrospective effect  
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judicious   having sensible judgment  
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eloquent   having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech  
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archetypal   having the nature of, constituting, or serving as a type  
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ponderous   heavy, bulky, massive, prodigious, awkward  
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adulation   high praise: adulatory  
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resolute   highly determined  
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urbane   highly sophisticated  
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bombastic   high-sounding  
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foreshadows   hint, suggestion  
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chronicle   history, record, calendar, narrative  
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theatrical   histrionic, dramatic  
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drub   hit, beat, and switch  
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veracity   honesty  
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revere   honor, respect  
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reap   horrent collect, gather, obtain  
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dismay   horror, dread, and terror  
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bellicose   hostile  
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vast   huge, immense  
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vaporize   humidity, mist, and steam  
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belittle   humiliate, disparage, put down  
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facetious   humorous, not serious, not literal  
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glacial   icy, snowy, frozen  
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hallmark   identifying characteristic, symbol, and indicator  
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indecipherable   illegible, unable to be read or deciphered  
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fallacious   illogical, false, incorrect  
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conceivable   imaginable, possible, comprehensible, believable  
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envision   imagine  
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plagiarism   imitation, copying  
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unscrupulously   immoral, unethical, corrupt  
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unyielding   immovable, inflexible, stubborn  
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stolid   impassive  
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derail   impede or distract  
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implicit   implied, suggested, unspoken, tacit, inferred  
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insinuate   imply, suggest, indicate, hint  
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stature   importance, tallness  
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momentous   important, significant, critical  
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grandiose   impressive, large, magnificent, ambitious  
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indiscretion   imprudence, injudiciousness, mistake  
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insolence   impudent, disrespect, arrogant  
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impetuous   impulsive, careless  
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vitiate   impure the quality, make invalid  
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derail   in the case of a train, to go off track  
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sedentary   inactive  
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torpid   inactive  
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deficient   inadequate, lacking, insufficient  
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inescapable   incapable of escape  
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incompetent   incapable, unskilled, inept, useless, unable, inexperienced  
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inflammatory   inciting strong emotion or response  
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predilection   inclination  
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absurd   inconsistent with reason or common sense  
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enlarge   increase, expand, and spread  
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inflammatory   increasing or adding to the condition of inflammation  
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indeterminate   indefinite, inexact, vague, uncertain, unclear  
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maverick   independent, rebel  
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stoic   indifferent to pain or pleasure  
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vicariously   indirectly  
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incontrovertible   indisputable, certain, undeniable  
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draft   induction, registration, and outline  
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disparity   inequality  
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indefensible   inexcusable, unjustifiable, unforgivable, insupportable  
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ineffable   inexpressible  
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connotation   inference, allusion, suggestion, hint  
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bombastic   inflated  
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lobbying   influence, persuade  
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colloquial   informal speech  
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intrinsic   inherent  
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innate   inherent, present from birth or conception  
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impairer   injure, damage, weaken  
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forebode   inner feeling of future dread or danger  
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disingenuous   insincere, deceitful, lying, false, dishonest, deceptive  
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impudent   insolent, inappropriately bold  
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mimicry   instance of mimicking  
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infuse   instill, inspire  
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miff   insult, hurt, annoy  
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reintegrate   integrate back into society  
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sagacity   intelligence, wisdom  
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cerebral   intelligent, brainy, smart, thoughtful  
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coherent   intelligible, making sense, rational, logical, lucid, articulate  
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vehement   intense, passionate, zealous  
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redouble   intensify, make greater  
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ardor   intensity of passion or affection  
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equivocate   intentionally use ambiguous language to deceive or mislead  
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meddler   interfere, intervene, and impose  
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visceral   internal, emotional  
🗑
decipher   interpret, decode, discover the meaning of  
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daunt   intimidate, scare, frighten, unnerve, threaten  
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foreword   introduction of author  
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preamble   introduction, beginning of a document or speech  
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indomitable   invincible, unconquerable, undefeatable  
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anomalous   irregular  
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erratic   irregular, eccentric  
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impious   irreverent, immoral, agnostic  
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exasperate   irritate, provoke  
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insular   isolated, separated, secluded, lonely, narrow-minded  
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Exultant   joyful, jubilant, euphoric, happy  
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halcyon   joyous or carefree  
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dictum   judicial assertion  
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astute   keen in discernment  
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gracious   kind, courteous, cordial, polite, friendly  
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potentate   king, sovereign  
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sluggish   lack energy  
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stagnation   lack of motion, motionless, inactivity  
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irreverence   lack of reverence  
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shallow   lacking depth, slight, superficial  
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languid   lacking energy, weak, sluggish  
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imperceptive   lacking in perception  
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frigid   lacking warmth  
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tome   large book  
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tadpole   larva of an amphibian  
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advocate   lawyer  
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inactive   lazy, slothful  
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pundit   learned person, expert  
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retired   leave, depart  
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harangue   lecture, tirade, and speech  
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enfranchise   liberate  
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inanimate   lifeless, dead, nonmoving, inert, dull  
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vivacious   lively  
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rousing   lively, energized  
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endemic   local, regional  
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longevity   long life, endurance, durability  
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underdog   long shot  
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nostalgia   longing, yearning for the conditions, objects or state of the past  
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blatant   loud, glaring, conspicuous  
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raucous   loud, noisy, boisterous  
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cynicism   low or negative opinion of the motivations of others  
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demote   lower in rank, degrade, downgrade  
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degrade   lower, corrupt, diminish  
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marsh   low-lying, watery land, wetlands  
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fidelity   loyalty  
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fortuitous   lucky and happening by chance  
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streamlined   made smooth  
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incantation   magic spell, conjuration, chant, invocation  
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protagonist   main character  
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assert   maintain a position or opinion  
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accentuated   make easier to notice  
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befriend   make friends, get acquainted, and get to know  
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consecrate   make holy, sanctify, bless, devote  
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exploit   make use of  
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serendipity   making fortunate discoveries  
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dogmatic   making statements without argument or evidence.  
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spiteful   malicious, vengeful  
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virile   manly, powerful, strong  
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cartographer   mapmaker  
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deface   mar, disfigure, deform, damage, mutilate  
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facade   mask, guise  
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legion   mass, crowd, multitude  
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carnivorous   meat-eating  
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salve   medicinal ointment  
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converge   meet, come together, join, intersect, and unite  
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poignant   melancholy, sad, causing sadness  
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retention   memory, act of retaining  
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paranoia   mental disorder, mental illness, delusions  
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revelry   merry making  
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jollity   merrymaking, partying  
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clutter   mess, disorder, jumble, trash  
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emissary   messenger, representative, agent, ambassador  
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bourgeois   middle class, working class  
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mediocre   middle of the road, barely acceptable, meeting requirements without excellence  
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provident   mindful  
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trivialize   minimize  
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penurious   miserly, hoarding, cheap, mean, stingy  
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adversity   misfortune  
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belie   misrepresent, disguise, defy, negate, conceal  
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assuage   mitigate  
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amalgamate   mix or blend together in a homogeneous body  
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hodgepodge   mixture  
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matriarch   mother, matron, queen, female head of family  
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scurry   move quickly  
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tentacles   moving  
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hollow   muffled or deep  
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variegated   multicolored  
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proliferate   multiply, increase, and reproduce  
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mutter   murmur  
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ensemble   musical group  
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disheveled   muss, sloppy, messy  
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inarticulate   mute, speechless, taciturn, reticent  
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antagonism   mutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons  
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enigmatic   mysterious, puzzling, perplexing  
🗑
inscrutable   mysterious, unknowable, hidden, incomprehensible  
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enigma   mystery, puzzle, inscrutable person, object, or condition  
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henpeck   nag  
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indigenous   native, aboriginal, original, innate  
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inherent   natural, inborn, innate, native  
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Superficiality   near the surface, shallow  
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diaphanous   nearly transparent  
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proximity   nearness, closeness  
🗑
superfluous   needless, unnecessary, excessive  
🗑
extravagant   needlessly free or lavish in expenditure.  
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pessimism   negative attitude  
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pessimism   negative thinking  
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unsung   neglected  
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derelict   neglectful, irresponsible, lazy, careless  
🗑
unprecedented   never before known or experienced  
🗑
nocturnal   night, pertaining to night  
🗑
din   noise, uproar, cacophony  
🗑
hubbub   noise, uproar, fuss  
🗑
obstreperous   noisy, vociferous, unruly  
🗑
unalterable   not alterable  
🗑
implausible   not believable, not credible, not appearing to be true  
🗑
unrelenting   not easing or slackening in severity: an unrelenting rain.  
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imprecise   not exact  
🗑
impermanent   not permanent  
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nonporous   not porous  
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imprecise   not precise  
🗑
inefficacious   not produce the desire effect  
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Unrequited   not returned  
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hollow   not solid, having interior space  
🗑
indebted   obligated, bound, appreciative, thankful, grateful  
🗑
commemorate   observe, remember, salute, honor, immortalize  
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intrusive   obtrusive, invasive, unwanted  
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contemporaneous   occurring or existing at the same time  
🗑
quizzical   odd, perplexed  
🗑
disrepute   of damaged reputation or low esteem  
🗑
futile   of no avail or effect, pointless  
🗑
arboreal   of or pertaining to a tree or trees  
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anonymous   of unknown authorship  
🗑
despotic   of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism  
🗑
allusion   often used as a literary term  
🗑
quaint   old- fashioned  
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sinister   ominous, evil, wicked, intending harm  
🗑
subsist   on exist, maintain  
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vigilant   on guard  
🗑
resource   on stock or supply  
🗑
arbiter   one chosen or appointed to decide matters  
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imposter   one that assumes an identity  
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disputant   one that engaged in argument  
🗑
iconoclast   one who attacks beliefs, who views modern icons with cynicism  
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detractor   one who criticizes  
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nitpicker   one who criticizes, often in a positive or light manner  
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aesthete   one who cultivates great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature  
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glutton   one who eats too much  
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oracle   one who foretells the future, a prophet  
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gourmand   one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking  
🗑
advocate   one who pleads the cause of another  
🗑
interlocutor   one who takes park in conversation  
🗑
flagrant   openly scandalous, outrageous, glaring, shameless  
🗑
conservatism   opposition to change  
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mundane   ordinary  
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prosaic   ordinary, flat  
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linchpin   organization, something that is indispensable  
🗑
innate   originating in the mind rather than from experience  
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pretentious   ostentatious, self-important, affected, inflated  
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incongruous   out of place, not fitting together  
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devious   out of the common or regular track  
🗑
pariah   outcast, exile  
🗑
obsolete   outdated  
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Extroverted   outgoing, sociable, friendly, amicable, cordial  
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delineate   outline sketch, describe  
🗑
contour   outline, profile, shape, form, and figure  
🗑
elliptical   oval, egg-shaped  
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surfeit   overabundance  
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condone   overlook wrong doing, forgive, pardon  
🗑
dwarf   overshadow, dominate  
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pallid   pale, faint, swallow  
🗑
petal   part of flower  
🗑
discursive   passing from one subject to another  
🗑
transitory   passing, temporary  
🗑
atrophy   pathology. A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use  
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fortitude   patient courage  
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condescend   patronize, talk down to  
🗑
interlude   pause, break, rest  
🗑
boon   payoff, blessing, benefit  
🗑
pacifist   peace lover, peacemaker  
🗑
serene   peaceful, calm, unhurried or undisturbed  
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pacific   peaceful, tranquil  
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endemic   Peculiar to some specified country or people  
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eccentric   peculiar, odd  
🗑
idiosyncrasy   peculiarity, singularity, characteristic  
🗑
discern   perceive, detect, sense, apprehend, notice  
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consummate   perfect, complete, fulfill  
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tangential   peripheral  
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mystify   perplex, confuse, puzzle  
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tenacity   persistence  
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assiduous   persistent  
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tenaciously   persistent  
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litigant   person engaged in a lawsuit  
🗑
induce   persuade, encourage, produce, influence  
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totalitarian   pertaining to a centralized government that wields excessive control over every aspect of society  
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aesthetic   pertaining to beauty  
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forensic   pertaining to debate  
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redemptive   pertaining to salvation  
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didactic   pertaining to teaching  
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absolutist   pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism  
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temporal   pertaining to time  
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conduit   pipe, tube, channel, duct, sewer, passage  
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pathos   pity, sadness, suffering  
🗑
specious   plausible but invalid  
🗑
rake   playboy, womanizer  
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jovial   playful, elated, overjoyed, euphoric  
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hedonist   pleasure seeker, indulger  
🗑
delight   pleasure, joy, and happiness  
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bane   poison, nuisance, harm, plague, curse  
🗑
venomous   poisonous  
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constable   police officer  
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tainted   polluted  
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doggerel   poor verse  
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destitute   poor, impoverished  
🗑
disrepute   poorly thought of  
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frisky   possessing energy or playfulness, lively  
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procrastinate   postpone, delay, prolong, temporize  
🗑
reprieve   postponement, suppress  
🗑
clairvoyant   power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision  
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influential   powerful, persuasive, effective  
🗑
pragmatic   practical, concerned with practical ideas or considerations  
🗑
formulaic   predictable, following a pattern or formula  
🗑
prophetic   predictive, foretelling, premonitory  
🗑
bombastic   pretentious  
🗑
preclude   prevent  
🗑
deter   prevent, stop, preclude, discourage, restraint, curb, check, hindrance.  
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snowbound   prevented by snow from traveling  
🗑
algae   primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves  
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precept   principle, law  
🗑
scrupulous   principled, fastidious, proper, ethical  
🗑
promulgate   proclaim, make known, publish, declare, communicate  
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prolific   productive, fertile, bountiful  
🗑
lucrative   profitable, valuable enterprise or endeavor  
🗑
decorous   proper, appropriate, fitting, correct  
🗑
divination   prophecy  
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halcyon   prosperous  
🗑
substantiate   prove, confirm, support  
🗑
cater   provide, serve, indulge  
🗑
antagonize   provoke hostility or enmity in  
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discretion   prudence, tact, sagacity, caution, consideration  
🗑
judicious   prudent, carefully judged, acting in a practical and careful manner  
🗑
nudge   push  
🗑
perplex   puzzle, bewilder, confuse, confound  
🗑
conundrum   puzzle, enigma  
🗑
cryptic   puzzling, mysterious  
🗑
attribution   quality, trait, feature  
🗑
belligerent   quarrelsome, combative, warlike, hostile  
🗑
reticent   quiet, reserved, reluctant  
🗑
demure   quiet, reserved, shy  
🗑
uplift   raise, improve  
🗑
hoist   raise, list, pull up, elevate  
🗑
indiscriminate   random, careless, casual  
🗑
infrequent   rare, seldom, odd, unusual, irregular  
🗑
lectern   reading desk  
🗑
apologetic   ready or eager to apologize  
🗑
viable   real, working, practical  
🗑
defiance   rebellion, disobedience, challenge, revolt, opposition  
🗑
ebb   recede, decline, fall back, diminish, and subside  
🗑
reciprocate   reciprocity  
🗑
foolhardy   reckless, foolish, imprudent, irrational  
🗑
flinch   recoil, jump, and cringe  
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conciliatory   reconciling, peacemaking, accommodating  
🗑
ledger   record book, journal  
🗑
convalesce   recover, revive, restore, and recuperate  
🗑
relapse   recurrence  
🗑
sanguine   reddish  
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russet   reddish brown  
🗑
reductive   reduce  
🗑
modulate   regulate, balance, adjust  
🗑
rebuff   reject  
🗑
repudiate   reject, disown  
🗑
filial   relating to a son or daughter  
🗑
anecdotal   relating to an anecdote, a short personal story  
🗑
relinquish   release  
🗑
dismiss   release, free, banish, clear, expel  
🗑
pertinent   relevant, fitting  
🗑
assuage   relieve  
🗑
devout   religious  
🗑
grudging   reluctant  
🗑
loath   reluctant, unwilling  
🗑
vestige   remainder, trace  
🗑
corrective   remedial, healing, rectifying  
🗑
antidote   remedy for a poison  
🗑
depose   remove from a position of power  
🗑
erasure   remove, delete  
🗑
revive   renew  
🗑
renunciation   renouncement, rejection  
🗑
rehash   repeat  
🗑
reiterate   repeat  
🗑
recite   repeat, perform, read, and narrate  
🗑
supplant   replace  
🗑
propagate   reproduce, generate, spread, disseminate, and publish  
🗑
prominence   reputation, importance, distinguish  
🗑
strenuous   require great effort, energetic  
🗑
arduous   requiring great effort or exertion  
🗑
remnant   residue, fragment  
🗑
sonorous   resonant, majestic, deep, powerful  
🗑
venerability   respect, honor, esteem  
🗑
reverence   respect, worship, and admiration  
🗑
reputable   respectable  
🗑
venerable   respected, worthy, esteemed  
🗑
culpable   responsible, blameworthy, guilty, amiss, sinful  
🗑
respite   rest  
🗑
tonic   restorative, stimulant  
🗑
reactionary   retrogressive  
🗑
hindsight   retrospect, experience, knowledge  
🗑
disclose   reveal, tell, divulge, make known  
🗑
vengeance   revenge  
🗑
venerate   revere, respect, honor, esteem  
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Exuberance   rich supply, high spirit, liveliness  
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opulent   rich, wealthy, prosperous, abundant  
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deride   ridicule, laugh at, and make fun of, mock  
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taunting   ridicule, sneer at  
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suffrage   right to vote  
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melee   riot, fight, a close combat  
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vestry   room attached to a church  
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decompose   rot, putrefy  
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raspy   rough, harsh  
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circumlocution   roundabout expression, indirect way of saying something  
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circuitous   roundabout, indirect, circular  
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perfunctory   routine, superficial, automatic, unthinking, careless  
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abrasive   rude and annoying  
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gruff   rude, harsh, short, blunt, grouchy  
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discourteous   rude, impolite, uncivil, ill- mannered, inconsiderate  
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impenitent   rude, not repent oneÆs error or sin  
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presumptuous   rude, too forward, presuming too much  
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scamper   run playfully  
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forlorn   sad and lonely  
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pensive   sadly thoughtful or wishful  
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inviolable   safe from violation  
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contentment   satisfaction, pleasure, tranquility  
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ferocity   savageness, violence  
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salvage   save, rescue  
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meager   scanty, insufficient, poor  
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sparse   scanty, meager  
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dearth   scarcity, lack, deficiency, shortage  
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vignette   scene  
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berate   scold, upbraid, rebuke  
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disdain   scorn, hatred, disgust, abhorrence  
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contemptuous   scornful, disrespectful, arrogant, insulting  
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forage   search, look for, hunt, scavenge, explore  
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condiment   seasoning, flavoring  
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stealth   secrecy, sneakiness, covertness  
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clandestine   secret, undercover, hidden, concealed  
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surreptitious   secretive  
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reclaim   seek to return  
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confiscate   seize, appropriate, take  
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abstinence   self denial.  
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introspective   self-examining, self-analyzing  
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narcissism   self-love  
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sanctimonious   self-righteous  
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smugness   self-satisfied  
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complacence   self-satisfy, at ease  
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intuition   sense, feeling, instinct, insight  
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tactful   sensitive  
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perceptive   sensitive, sharp, acute, insightful, discerning  
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dissect   separate, inspect, examine, analyze, study  
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obsequious   servile, fawning  
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austere   severely simple  
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incisive   sharp, keen penetrating, trenchant, acute  
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acrimony   sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper  
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resplendent   shining, splendid  
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malinger   shirk  
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lurid   shocking, gruesome  
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curtail   shorten, cut, abbreviate, abridge  
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ephemeral   short-lived, transient, brief, transitory  
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ostentation   showiness, display, affectation  
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flaunt   showoff, display  
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ostentatious   showy, overly ornate, affected, immodest  
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bashful   shy, timid, embarrassed  
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semaphore   signal  
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muffle   silence, soften  
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levity   silliness, lack of serious intent, frivolous  
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straddle   situated across  
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vilify   slander, defame  
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calumny   slander, smear, defamation, malicious statement  
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servile   slavish  
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somnolent   sleepy  
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phlegmatic   sluggish, slow  
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modicum   small amount  
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frugal   small in quantity and cost  
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diminutive   small, tiny, little  
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smudge   smear  
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obscenity   smut, curse  
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gregarious   sociable, outgoing, friendly  
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amenity   social courtesies  
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lava   solidifies on cooling  
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congeal   solidify, thicken, stiffen  
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reclusive   solitary, secluded, isolated  
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sedative   soporific  
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penitent   sorry, sorrowful, regretful, remorseful, repentant  
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mellifluous   sounding sweet and smooth  
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reservoir   source of water supply  
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oration   speech, address, lecture  
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pomp   splendor, show, display  
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polarize   split, oppose, conflict  
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fission   splitting, dividing  
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coddled   spoiled, tenderly or indulgently treated  
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emphatic   spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words  
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dispersal   spread, scatter  
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touchstone   standard  
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cohesion   stick together  
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extant   still existing and known.  
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catalyst   stimulus, motivator, activist  
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inducement   stimulus, motive, enticement  
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halt   stop, end, close, terminate  
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cryptic   strange, indecipherable  
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maneuver   strategy, tactic, and movement  
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digression   straying, departure, rambling, deviation  
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stern   strict  
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vigorous   strong, energetic  
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assert   strongly, positively express something  
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obstinate   stubborn, firm, unyielding, inflexible  
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epidemiology   study of the incidence and distribution of disease  
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etymology   study of words  
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hobble   stumble, stagger  
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suppress   subdue, keep quiet  
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immerse   submerge, bathe, sink, soak, engross  
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surrogate   substitute  
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abruptness   sudden and unexpected  
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spate   sudden outpouring, flood  
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totality   sum  
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condescending   superior, arrogant, patronizing, imperious  
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buttress   support, reinforcement, foundation  
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partisan   supporter  
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proponent   supporter, advocate  
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repressed   suppress  
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quell   suppress, conquer, subdue  
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apathy   suppression of sense, passion or feeling  
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devour   swallow up, eat, consume, gobble up, gorge, and gulp  
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morass   swamp, difficult situation  
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bilk   swindle, cheat  
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empathy   sympathy, understanding, comprehension, communion  
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methodical   systematic, careful, precise  
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loquacious   talkative, overly chatty, wordy  
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tactile   tangible, touchable  
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moderation   temperance, sobriety  
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transient   temporary, fleeting  
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dilatory   tending to cause delay  
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dismissive   tending to dismiss from consideration  
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deferment   the act of delaying  
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abhorrence   the act of detesting extremely  
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elocution   the art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading  
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divination   the attempt to predict the future  
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ambivalence   the coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.  
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outpouring   the condition of rapidly pouring out  
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anthropocentrism   the practice, conscious or otherwise, of regarding the existence and/or concerns of human beings as the central fact of the universe  
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maturation   the process of becoming mature  
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propulsion   the process of propelling, a force that propels  
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hedonism   the pursuit of pleasure in life  
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affability   the quality of being pleasant and friendly  
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friction   the rubbing of one surface against another  
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jingoism   the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes  
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affiliation   the state of being associated  
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manifestation   the state of manifesting  
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idolatrous   the worship of a physical object  
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larceny   theft, robbery, stealing  
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tenuousness   thin, insubstantial  
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pensive   thoughtful, wistful  
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tact   thoughtfulness, consideration, good manner  
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ominous   threatening, menacing  
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menacing   threatening, scary, frightening  
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provident   thrifty, careful  
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fainthearted   timid, cowardly, afraid  
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gratuity   tip, gift, extra  
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indefatigable   tireless, energetic, inexhaustible  
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provocative   titillating, exciting, disturbing, stimulating  
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arbitrate   to act or give judgment as umpire  
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aerates   to add a gas to liquid, especially a drink  
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aerates   to allow air to act on something  
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allege   to assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court  
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allure   to attract with something desirable  
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evade   to avoid by artifice  
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equivocate   to avoid stating or declaring  
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eschew   to avoid, shun, abstain  
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elicit   to bring from, to garner a response, to evoke or provoke  
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enthrall   to bring or hold under any overmastering influence  
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pollinate   to bring pollen to a flower  
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pander   to cater to, curry favor with a group  
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ossify   to cause to become rigid or hard, especially to become like bone  
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derail   to cause to fail or delay  
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gild   to coat with gold or a substance containing or resembling gold  
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galvanize   to coat with zinc  
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obliterate   to completely destroy, eradicate  
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vanquished   to conquer  
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deliberate   to consider carefully, think about  
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emulate   to copy, imitate with intent to equal or surpass  
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bureaucratize   to create a bureaucracy  
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improvise   to create with what is readily available  
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improvise   to create without preparation  
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adorn   to decorate something  
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depreciate   to decrease in value  
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contrive   to design  
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eradicate   to destroy thoroughly  
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contrive   to devise, plot, scheme  
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extenuate   to diminish the gravity or importance of  
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disavow   to disclaim responsibility for  
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disillusion   to disenchant, free from illusion  
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dissipate   to disperse or disappear  
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gall   to do something without caring that other people think you are being rude  
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forgo   to do without, deny, abstain  
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encompass   to encircle, surround, contain, embrace, and comprehend  
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enfranchise   To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote  
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exasperate   to excite great anger in  
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exhilarate   to excite, stimulate, thrill  
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debunk   to expose, disprove, unmask, refute  
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lament   to feel or express sorrow or regret for  
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thwart   to foil  
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flanked   to form  
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entrench   to fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall  
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invigorate   to give energy  
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succumb   to give way to superior force  
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lubricate   to grease, to make smooth with oil, grease, or other substance  
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hail   to greet or welcome  
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dissemble   to hide by pretending something different  
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appall   to horrify, dismay or shock  
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antagonize   to incur the dislike of  
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discredit   to injure the reputation of  
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encroach   to intrude or invade partially and appropriate the possessions of another  
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entangle   to involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications  
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adjudicate   to judge something such as a competition, or to make an official decision  
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abstain   to keep oneself back (from doing or using something)  
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dissolve   to liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture  
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gaze   to look at someone or something for a long time  
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abase   to lower in position, estimation, or the like  
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embark   to make a beginning in some occupation or scheme  
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embellish   to make beautiful by adding attractive or ornamental features  
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enact   to make into law, as by legislative act.  
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mitigate   to make less severe, lessen  
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exacerbate   to make more sharp, severe, or virulent  
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Deteriorate   to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc.  
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abridge   to make shorter  
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nullify   to make void, to make  
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embezzle   to misappropriate secretly  
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enumerate   to name one by one  
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juxtapose   to place side by side in order to compare  
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forebode   to portend, foretell, or prophesy  
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extol   to praise in the highest terms  
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engender   to produce  
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subsidize   to provide aid, especially financial  
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discomfit   to put to confusion  
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peruse   to read with care and special attention  
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disparage   to regard or speak of slightingly  
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exonerate   to relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame  
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remote   to remove, distant  
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oust   to remove, to force from a position or location  
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enervate   to render ineffective or inoperative  
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escapism   to seek distraction and relief from reality  
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vengeful   to seek revenge  
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usurp   to seize power by force  
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predetermine   to settle in advance  
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abash   to shame or embarrass someone  
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instill   to slowly add, gradually insert or inject  
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mollify   to soothe, soften, pacify, calm  
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disseminate   to sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown  
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chide   to speak out in angry or displease rebuke  
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galvanize   to stimulate into action or activity  
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syncopate   to stress normally beats that are normally unstressed  
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fumigate   to subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection  
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startle   to surprise, to alarm, disturb by surprise  
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deviate   to take a different course  
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exploit   to take advantage of  
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detract   to take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation.  
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divulge   to tell or make known, as something previously private or secret.  
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digress   to turn aside from the main subject  
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liquefy   to turn into liquid  
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distort   to twist into an unnatural or irregular form  
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contort   to twist, bend, or draw out of shape  
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acclaim   to utter with a shout  
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atrophy   to waste away  
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anesthesia   total or partial loss of sensation  
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impinge   touch, trespass, invade, and encroach  
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palpable   touchable, visible  
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halcyon   tranquil, calm  
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placid   tranquil, peaceful, serene, gentle  
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ensnare   trap, snare, catch, entangle  
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perfidious   treacherous, faithless, two-faced  
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insidious   treacherous, sneaky, subtle  
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trove   treasure  
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tremulous   trembling, shaking  
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excursion   trip, journey, tour  
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hackneyed   trite, commonplace, unoriginal, overworked  
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banal   trite, overused, common  
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banality   triteness, common-place  
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confidant   trusted friend, companion  
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verisimilitude   truth, appearance of reality  
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candor   truthfulness, frankness, openness  
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swerving   turn sharply, diverge  
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convoluted   twisted, complicated  
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despotic   tyrannical  
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despot   tyrant, an absolute ruler, autocrat  
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austere   unadorned  
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inevitable   unavoidable, predestined  
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effrontery   unblushing impudence  
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incessant   unceasing, never-ending, relentless  
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indefinite   uncertain, ambiguous, undetermined, unspecific, unknown  
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irresolute   uncertain, hesitant, undecided  
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ambivalence   uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow  
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inexorable   unchangeable, inevitable, inescapable  
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immutable   unchangeable, inflexible, unbreakable, stable  
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invariable   unchanging, constant, steady, consistent, stable, unbroken  
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vague   unclear  
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intransigent   uncompromising, stubborn, rigid, resolute  
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indifference   unconcerned, lack of interest  
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oblivious   unconscious, unaware  
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subvert   undermine, destroy, ruin, disrupt  
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tacit   understood without being directly expressed  
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nondescript   undistinguished, amorphous  
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extravagance   undue expenditure of money  
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fickle   unduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose  
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unparalleled   unequaled, unmatched  
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rugged   uneven, rough, irregular  
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unprecedented   unexampled or  
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inexplicable   unexplainable, mysterious, puzzling, incomprehensible  
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callous   unfeeling, insensitive, heartless, uncaring, indifference  
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insensitive   unfeeling, thoughtless, indifference, obtuse  
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inconsequential   unimportant, illogical, irrelevant, insignificant  
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improbable   unlikely, doubtful, dubious  
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inauspicious   unlucky, unfavorable  
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ungovernable   unmanageable, out of control  
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inconspicuous   unnoticeable, undistinguished, unapparent  
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unheralded   unnoticed  
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capricious   unpredictable, fickle, impulsive, unstable  
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scoundrel   unprincipled person  
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illusory   unreal, imaginary, deceptive, false  
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latent   unrealized potential, unused talent or ability  
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unfetter   unrestricted, unrestrained  
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indecorous   unseemly, violating standards of taste or behavior  
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volatile   unstable  
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vain   unsuccessful  
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incompatible   unsuited, opposite, contrary, inharmonious, mismatched  
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unflagging   untiring, unrelenting  
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tacit   unvoiced, unspoken  
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exhort   urge, admonish, persuade, and warn  
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utilitarian   useful  
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inoculation   vaccination, immunization, injection, shot  
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waver   vacillate, go back and forth, uncertain  
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imprecise   vague or ill-defined  
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indistinct   vague, obscure, blurry  
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obscure   vague, unclear  
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narcissistic   vain, excessively interested in oneÆs self  
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avant-garde   vanguard, cutting edge  
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vindictive   vengeful  
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garish   very brightly colored and unpleasant to look at  
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arid   very dry  
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lofty   very high, noble  
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dupe   victim, trick, easy mark  
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picturesque   vivid, unique, colorful, idyllic  
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regurgitate   vomit, throw up  
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susceptible   vulnerable  
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mural   wall painting  
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protégé   ward, pupil  
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ripple   ware, undulate  
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squander   waste  
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debilitate   weaken, handicap, disable  
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undermined   weaken, impair, debilitate  
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frenzy   wild excitement or derangement  
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feral   wild, untamed, undomesticated  
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bequeath   will, handover, bestow, give, leave, consign  
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headstrong   willful, obstinate, stubborn  
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prudent   wise, thoughtful, cautious, careful  
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atrophy   wither or deteriorate  
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amorphous   without determinate shape  
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unprecedented   without previous instance  
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jaded   worn out, tired, exhausted, bored  
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hollow   worthless, futile, pointless  
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transcribed   write out, translate  
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succumb   yield: to succumb to despair.  
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concession   yielding, granting, conceding, acknowledgement  
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