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ubiquitous 400, 2

nova p460

QuestionAnswer
submissive acquiescent, compliant
overlook forgive
contentious argumentative, controversial
pact covenant, agreement
scornful distrustful, cynical
demur show reluctance or hesitance, take exception (they accepted this ruling without demur)
denigrate defame
deprecate belittle, disparage
desiccate dehydrate
despot oppressor, tyrant
destitute poor
desultory w/o direction or plan in life (desultory passengers were appearing)
deterrent hindrance, hamper, obstruct
pious devout, religious
diatribe denunciate, verbal attack
dichotomy splitting of a whole into exactly two non-overlapping parts
diffident shy
ramble digress, deviate
observant careful, discerning
distend swell, expand, inflame
divest deny the possession of sth (men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle)
deprive divest, deny the possession of sth, strip
mannequin image, effigy, model to show cloths
insolence effrontery, lack of respect
impertinence insolence, effrontery
enervate weaken
elation delight, euphoria
fleeting evanescent, fugitive
hasten expedite
facetious joking, sarcastic, witty
foment provoke, elicit
instigate foment, provoke
fulminate denounce, menace, threaten (all fulminated against the new curriculum), ~ demur
menace threaten
stealthy covert, secret
germane relevant
glib fluent but insincere
halcyon placid, quiet
tirade harangue, aggressive speech w/ accusation
hegemony domination, authority
deference yielding
devoid empty
eclectic from many sources
effloresce bloom
ennui boredom
esoteric known by only a few
extemporize improvise
fervor intensity
flout disregarding the rules
forsake abandon
digress deviate
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