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| abase | v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. | He abased his employees by reprimanding them in front of their peers.
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| abdicate | v. To give up (royal power or the like). | The President cannot abdicate his responsibility to defend the Constitution.
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| abjure | v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath. | The politician abjured the label the media gave him and stated it was offensive.
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| abrogate | v. To abolish, repeal. | During the Civil War, the President abrogated laws he thought would weaken the Union.
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| acrimony | n. Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper. | Much of their distrust for each other seems to stem from their acrimonious divorce.
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| acerbity | n. Sourness, with bitterness and astringency. | It was surprising the hear Frank speak of his hometown with a certain acerbity and even hatred.
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| acrimony | n. Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper. | Much of their distrust for each other seems to stem from their acrimonious divorce.
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| acumen | n. Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. | Her business acumen helped her to become one of the richest women in New York.
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| adumbrate | v. To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem. | "My brother Falkland, who died at sixteen, was one of those rare beings sent into the world to adumbrate perfection, then cut short in the flower of youth, to the bewilderment of mortals who cannot grasp the meaning of the Creator's scheme."
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| alacrity | n. Cheerful willingness. | "Certainly, Miss," John said, rising with alacrity from his desk, and coming to the doorway; "is there anything I can do?"
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| anathema | n. Anything forbidden, as by social usage. | The current management of government spending is an anathema to the way most families manage their budget.
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| antipathize | v. To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike. | Many people antipathize with those who are too lazy to support themselves.
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| approbation | n. Sanction. | His father's approbation was the sole reason Frank drove himself to work so hard.
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| arrogate | v. To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds. | If we allow the government to arrogate powers to itself not enumerated in the Constitution, our liberty is endangered.
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| ascetic | adj. Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. | Some people believe that they can attain command over matter by certain ascetic practices.
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| asperity | n. Harshness or roughness of temper. | His voice assumed a certain asperity as the thought of the injustice of it all.
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| assiduous | adj. Diligent. | The years spent in assiduous study helped her to excel in all areas of her work.
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| benevolent | adj. Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being. | For most of his reign, he was very benevolent and took care of his people.
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| bravado | n. An aggressive display of boldness. | His bravado might have impressed some, but rang hollow with me.
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| brusque | adj. Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech. | His brusque behavior discouraged his colleagues from admitting him into their social circles.
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| bulwark | n. Anything that gives security or defense. | The Democrats were long the main bulwark of segregation in the South, but they were finally defeated and schools were fully integrated.
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| burnish | v. To make brilliant or shining. | The main purpose of the trip overseas was not to solve problems, but to burnish his foreign policy credentials.
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| buttress | n. Any support or prop. | By using facts and reason to buttress your arguments, you will find more success than by using emotional appeals.
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| cacophony | n. A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones. | While the cacophony can be overwhelming to those uninitiated in this cultural ritual, it's music to the citizens here.
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| cajole | v. To impose on or dupe by flattering speech. | As the end of the year approaches, it is easier to cajole students to completing their work.
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| calumny | n. Slander. | Jennifer considered suing the newspaper for calumny after reading the lies in the article.
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| capitulate | v. To surrender or stipulate terms. | They believed their acts of terror would cause the Americans to capitulate.
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| caprice | n. A whim. | Her business suffered from her inability to follow the caprices of fashion.
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| clemency | n. Mercy. | The President wants to review this case before a decision on clemency is made.
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| cogent | adj. Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience. | To be successful, a politician has to possess the ability to engage in cogent debate.
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| condescend | v. To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors. | Even though he was broke, the former CEO could not condescend to become a regular employee.
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| conflagration | n. A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like. | The citizens of Iran are embroiled in a dispute with their government, which could become a conflagration at any moment.
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| contrite | adj. Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin. | Once faced with his crime, the little boy became contrite and apologized.
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| credulous | adj. Easily deceived. | The speaker had the credulous audience in the palm of his hand.
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| cupidity | n. Avarice. | The scale of his cupidity surprised even those close to him.
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| cursory | adj. Rapid and superficial. | Even a cursory review of the test papers showed the professor that his efforts had been in vain.
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