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Definition
acronym   A word formed from the initial letters of a name or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words  
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colloquial   1. Used in or suitable to spoken language or to writing that imitates speech; conversational 2.Informal in style of expression  
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malapropism   The use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but humorously wrong in the context  
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onomatopoeia   The formation or use of a work that imitates or resembles what it stands for  
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portmanteau word   A word formed by merging the sounds and meaning of two different words; blend  
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palindrome   A word phrase, or sentance that reads the same forwards and backwards  
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simile   A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase induced by like or as  
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diligence   Constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task; careful attention  
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foresight   The ability to see what is likely to happen and to prepare for it accordingly; careful thought or concern  
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meticulous   1. Extremely careful and precise 2. Exessively concerned with details  
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prudent   Exercising caution, good judgement, or common sense in handling practical matters; giving thought to one's actions and their consequences  
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systematic   1. Having a system, method, or plan; carried out in a step-by-step procendure 2. Orderly in arranging things or getting things done; purposefully regular  
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civility   1. Politeness; courtesy 2. An act or expression of courtesy  
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demeanor   The way in which one behaves or conducts oneself; deportment  
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foolhardy   Fooloishly bold or daring; rash  
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glib   1. Proforming or peformed with careless, often thoughtless, ease 2. Marked by a quickness or fluency that suggests insincerity  
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ignoble   1. Not having a noble characteror purpose; dishonorable 2. Not of nobility; common  
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mores   1. The accepted customs of a social group  
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provincial   The charactaristic of people or things away form a country's capital; ill-informed; unsophisticated  
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abject   Lacking of all self respect; very miserable; wretched  
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conjecture   The act of forming an opinion from incomplete evidence; guesswork  
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dejected   Depressed; disheartened  
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injected   The act of forcing something something, generally a liquid or gas, into something else  
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jetty   A pier or other structure projecting into a body of water; a wharf  
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projectile   An obect that is thrown, fired, or launched through space  
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reject   to refuse to accept; discard; not give affection to  
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subjective   Taking place in an individuals mind; personal  
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trajectory   The path made by a moving object or body; especially the path of a missile  
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apprehensive   nervous, uneasy about a task or situation  
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dubious   doubtful  
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indeterminate   inability to make up ones mind  
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inevitable   unavoidable  
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unequivocal   unquestional, leaving no doubt  
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vacillate   hesitate, waver  
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assail   attack  
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bulwark   sold wall built for defense  
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citadel   fortress, stronghold  
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mettle   stamina, courage, strength  
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stalwart   strong  
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credence   accepted as true  
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credential   entitles a person to credit  
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credibility   deserving confidence  
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creditable   deserving recomendation, praiseworthy  
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credulous   tending to believe too readily  
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creed   a statement that guides a persons actions  
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alacrity   speed and willingness in responding  
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composure   control over one's emotions  
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ennui   listlessness resulting from activity; boredom  
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impetuous   tending towards suddenness of action  
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indolent   habitually lazy  
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inert   having no power to move; lifeless  
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pandemonium   wild uproar or noise  
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serenity   the quality of being untroubles or unruffled  
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complaisant   showing a willingness to please  
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docile   easily managed or taught; gentle  
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invincible   unable to be harmed  
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flamboyant   exaggerated in style or manner; showy  
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intrepid   couragous; fearless; bold  
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reserved   quite and restrained in manner  
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strident   having a shrill, harsh, and grating effect  
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unabashed   not embarassed or ashamed  
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avert   to turn away; prevent from happening  
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diversion   drawing attention from one thing to another; relaxing or entertaining  
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incontrovertable   unquestionable  
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invert   to turn inside out or upside down  
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irreversable   incapable of being reversed  
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revert   to return to a former condition, practice, or belief  
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versatile   capable of doing many things at once; having varied uses  
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vertigo   dizziness  
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flagrant   extremely noticeable; glaring  
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flaunt   to show off to impress others  
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furtive   done quickly with stealth  
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latent   present or capable of coming into existance but not active or visible  
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ostensible   represented in a certain way but often not actually so; seeming or professed  
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subterfuge   deception by means of a stratagy or device  
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sequester   to remove or withdraw from public view  
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surreptitious   done in secret  
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unobtrusive   inconspicuous; discreet  
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edify   instuct to bring about moral or spiritual improvement  
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elucidate   to make clear or plain  
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erudite   possesing deep and extensive learning  
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explicit   expressed clearly and precisely; unambiguous in expression  
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imbue   to dye or stain intensely  
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indoctrinate   to instruct in the beliefs and principles of a party or other group  
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pedagogy   the profession of teaching  
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pedantric   marked by a concern for unimportant details; making a show of scholarly learning  
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concurrent   occuring at the same time; simulaneous  
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cursory   hasty; not thorough  
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incur   to bring upon one's self  
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precursor   someone or something the precedes something else  
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recurrent   happening repeatedly  
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acrimonious   bitter or ill-natured in language or tone  
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disparage   to speak as unimportant or inferior; belittle  
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inpugn   to criticize by argumentation; to oppose as worthless  
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innuendo   a spiteful reference to someone or something un-named  
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reprove   to correct kindly; to express disaproval of  
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aegis   sponsorship; protection  
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conciliatory   tending to win over or soothe; attempting to overcomne distrust or anger  
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conductive   tending to cause; promote; favorable  
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extricate   to release from an entaglement  
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foster   to promote the developement or growth of  
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mediate   to settle a dispute or controversing by intervening  
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rectify   to set right  
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