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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Achievement | Success, accomplishment |
| Approximate | About, around |
| Bland | Plain, boring |
| Combine | Put together, mix |
| Convert | Change, transform |
| Deprive | Take away from someone |
| Endanger | Put in danger, risk |
| Gigantic | Huge, enormous |
| Huddle | Crowd together, clump |
| Investigate | Look into something, research |
| Myth | Story that is not true but may be considered important by a culture |
| Overthrow | Defeat, Conquer |
| Provide | Give, Supply |
| Revert | Go back to |
| Sluggish | Slow |
| Tension | Nervousness |
| Wilderness | Wild, Untamed land |
| Antics | Shenanigans, capers, tomfoolery |
| Benign | Harmless, innocent, mild |
| Continuous | Uninterrupted, unceasing, ongoing |
| Expression | Statement, utterance, manifestation |
| Fuse | Combine, merge, join |
| Idiom | Saying, expression, phrase |
| Jovial | Cheerful, merry, joyful |
| Lofty | High, exalted, elevated, proud |
| Migration | Movement, exodus, displacement |
| Optimist | Hopeful, positive, upbeat |
| Possess | Have, own, control |
| Provoke | Instigate, incite, anger, irritate |
| Restrain | Restrict, hold back, control |
| Soothe | Calm, comfort, alleviate |
| Swarm | Teem, throng, crowd |
| Unanimous | Unanimous, united, of one mind, in agreement |
| Vital | Essential, crucial, indispensable, necessary |
| Accommodate | Make room for, Help |
| Allegiance | Loyalty |
| Abuse | Treat badly |
| Bias | Prejudice, Unfair opinion |
| Capacity | Ability to hold or do something |
| compact | concise, dense, small |
| consent | agree, approval, permission |
| cordial | friendly, gracious, polite |
| designate | appoint, choose, select |
| discretion | judgment, prudence, tact |
| eclipse | overshadow, surpass, outshine |
| endure | bear, last, tolerate |
| evidence | proof, sign, testimony |
| figment | fantasy, illusion, product of imagination |
| Gratify | Please, satisfy, delight |
| Homicide | Murder, manslaughter, killing |
| Impel | drive, urge, propel, push |
| Inundate | swamp, flood, deluge, overwhelm |
| Loath | reluctant, disinclined, averse, unwilling |
| Modify | change, alter, amend, adjust |
| Nimble | agile, quick, deft, adroit |
| Oration | speech, address, discourse, harangue |
| Perjury | lie under oath, false swearing, subornation |
| Potential | Ability, capacity, promise |
| Prowess | Skill, ability, expertise |
| Retort | Reply sharply, counter, snap back |
| Simultaneously | At the same time, concurrently |
| Suspense | Uncertainty, anticipation, tension |
| Upright | Vertical, erect, honest |
| Affliction | Illness, ailment, disease |
| Antagonize | Provoke, annoy, upset |
| Audacious | Bold, daring, reckless |
| Bigot | Zealot, fanatic, intolerant person |
| Capable | Competent, able, skilled, qualified |
| Cite | Quote, mention, reference, allude to |
| Compose | Write, create, put together, construct |
| Conjure | Summon, evoke, produce, create |
| Corrupt | Bribe, taint, pervert, debase |
| Deceptive | Misleading, misleading, illusory, false |
| Desist | cease, stop, discontinue, terminate |
| Dishearten | discourage, depress, deject, dismay |
| Durable | lasting, strong, sturdy, long |
| Enigma | mystery, puzzle, riddle, secret |
| Exotic | foreign, strange, unusual, unfamiliar |
| Flustered | confused, agitated, flustered, rattled |
| Grapple | struggle, wrestle, cope, contend |
| Inaugurate | begin, start, launch, initiate |
| Integrate | combine, merge, unite |
| Loll | recline, sprawl, lounge |
| Obnoxious | offensive, unpleasant, disagreeable |
| Pioneer | trailblazer, innovator, forerunner |
| Prodigy | wunderkind, genius, exceptional talent |
| Rebuff | reject, refuse, snub |
| Rudimentary | basic, simple, undeveloped |
| Source | origin, beginning, root |
| Subside | abate, decrease |
| Tirade | Harangue, rant, verbal onslaught |
| Validate | Confirm, verify, substantiate |
| Cynic | Disbeliever, skeptic, misanthrope |
| Elation | Exhilaration, joy, rapture |
| Feign | Pretend, fake, simulate |
| Indolent | Lazy, lethargic, sluggish |
| Proponent | Advocate, supporter, champion |
| Technique | Method, approach, skill |
| ambition | goal, desire, aspiration |
| contrite | remorseful, apologetic, repentant |
| expenditure | spending, cost, outlay |
| impeccable | flawless, perfect, faultless |
| muse | ponder, meditate, contemplate, reflect |
| omit | leave out, exclude, skip |
| yearn | long, crave, desire |
| repel | drive away, repulse, disgust |
| succumb | yield, give in, surrender |