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Aberrant
Definition
Straying from the normal or usula path;
abnormal
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Abstemious
Definition
Sparing use of food or drinks
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Acerbic
Definition
Bitter or sour in taste or manner
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Alacrity
Definition
Cheerful promptness or speed
(n)
Term
Allude
Definition
To refer indirectly to something
Term
Allusion
Definition
An indirect reference (often literary);
a hint
Term
Altruism
Definition
Devotion to the welfare of others and not onself
Term Definition
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Amalgam A mixture or combination (often of metals)
Term
Amalgamate
Definition
To mix, merge, or combine
Term
Amelioriate
Definition
To improve or make better
Term
Anachronism
Definition
Out of place in time (like an airplane in 1400's)
Term
Anamoly
Definition
An oddity, inconsistency;
a deviation from the norm
Term
Antipathy
Definition
A natural dislike or reugnance
(n)
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Apposite
Definition
Strikingly appropriate; relevent
Term
Arcane
Definition
Obscure; secret; mysterious
Term
Archetype
Definition
the first model from which others are copied;
prototype
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Arduous
Definition
Extremely difficult, strenuous
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Arid
Definition
Extremely dry, parched;
Unimaginative, barren
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Articulate
Definition
Expressed wtih clarity;
clear, distinct;
skillful with words
Term
Aescetic
Definition
Rigorously abstinent
(adj)
Term
Aesetic
Definition
One who leads a life of self denial
(n)
Term
Aspersion
Definition
Slanderous statement;
a damaging or derogatory crticism
Term
Assiduous
Definition
Carefully attentive;
industrious
Term Definition
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AssuageTo relieve;
make less severe
Term
Astringent
Definition
A substance that contracts bodily tissues
(n)
Term
Astringent
Definition
Stern, tightening, austere;
causing contraction
(adj)
Term
Atrophy
Definition
To waste away as from lack of use;
to wither
Term
Attenuate
Definition
to weaken or dilute
to make thin or slender;
Term
Autocrat
Definition
An absolute ruler
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Baleful
Definition
harmful or malignant in intent or effect;
portending evil; ominous
Term
Banal
Definition
Trite; Without freshness or originality
Term
Beneficient
Definition
Conferring benefits; kindly, doing good
Term
Bilateral
Definition
pertaining to or affecting both sides;
having two sides
Term
Bombast
Definition
pompous speech; pretentious words
(n)
Term Definition
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Burgeon to grow or develop quickly
Term
Cacophany
Definition
a harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds;
dissonance
Term
Cant
Definition
Insincere or hypocritical statements of highideals; the jargon of a particular group of
occupation
Term
Caprice
Definition
A sudden unpredictable or whimsical change
(n)
Term
Catharsis
Definition
a purging or relieving of the body or soul
Term
Definition
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Chicanery
Trickery or deception
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Churlishness
Definition
Crude or surly behavior; behavior of a peasant
Term
Circumlocution
Definition
A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; not tothe point
Term
Cloture
Definition
A parlimentary procedure to end debate andbegin to vote
(n)
Term Definition
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Cloying
Too sugary; to sentimental or flattering
(adj)
Term
Coda
Definition
in music, a concluding passage
Term
Codify
Definition
To organize laws or rules into a systematiccollection (code)
Term
Cogent
Definition
convincing; appealing to the intellect or powersof reasoning
Term
Cogitate
Definition
to think hard, ponder, meditate
(v)
Term Definition
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Cognitive
possessing the power to think or meditate;meditateive; capable of perception
(adj)
Term
Cognizant
Definition
Aware of; perceptive
Term
Coherent
Definition
connected; logical; consistent
Term
Cohesion
Definition
the act of sticking together
(n)
Term
Comeliness
Definition
Beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior
(n)
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Commodious
Definition
spacious, roomy
(adj)
Term
Complaisance
Definition
The inclination to comply willingly with thewishes of others; amiability
(n)
Term
Compliant
Definition
complying; obeying; yeilding
Term
Connotative
Definition
Containing associated meanings in addition tothe primary one.
(adj)
Term
Definition
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Constrain To force, compel;
restrain
Term
Contentiouus
Definition
quarrelsome
Term
Contiguous
Definition
touching; or adjoining and close but nottouching
(adj)
Term
Contravene
Definition
to act contrary to (like a law); to contradict inargument, gainsay
Term
Conundrum
Definition
a puzzle or riddle
Term
Definition
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Converge to move toward one point (opposite: diverge)
Term
Coterie
Definition
a clique; a group who meet frequently, usuallysocially
Term
Crass
Definition
gross; stupid, unrefined
Term
Debacle
Definition
disaster; collapse
Term
Debilitate
Definition
to enfeeble; to wear out
Term
Decorous
Definition
Characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper
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Deleterious
Definition
harmful; hurful; noxious
Term
Denigrate
Definition
To attack the character or reputation of;
to speak ill of; defame
Term
Deprecate
Definition
To express disapproval of; to protest against
Term
Deride
Definition
to riddicule, mock
Term
Derision
Definition
The act of mocking, mockery
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Diatribe
Definition
A bitter or abusive speech
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Dichotomy
Definition
A division into two parts
Term
Diffident
Definition
timid; lacking selfconfidence
(adj)
Term
Diffuse
Definition
To spread or scatter widely
Term
Discourse
Definition
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To converse; to communicate in orderly fasion
Term
Disingenuous
Definition
Not frank or candid; deceivingly simple
(adj)
(opposite: ingenuous)
Term
Disinterested
Definition
neutral; unbiased
Term
Disparate
Definition
Fundamentally distinct or different in kind;entirely dissimilar
(adj)
Term
Disputatious
Definition
arguementative
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Definition
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Dissemble
to give a false or misleading appearance; concealthe truth or real nature of;
Term
Dissonance
Definition
musical discord;
a mingling of in harmoniuos sounds
Term
Dissonant
Definition
not in harmony; in dissagreement
(adj)
Term
Ebullience
Definition
an overflowing of high spirits;
bubbly; efferevescence
(n)
Term
Ellipsis
Definition
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omission of words that would make the meaningclear
(n)
Term
Elucidate
Definition
to make clear; to explain
Term
Emollient
Definition
softening or soothing to the skin; having powerto soften or relax living tissues
(adj)
Term
Encomium
Definition
warm, glowing praise; high praise
(n)
Term
Endemic
Definition
native to a particular area or people
(adj)
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Enervate
to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength
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Engender
Definition
to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatredengenders violence.
Term
Ephemeral
Definition
very shortlived; lasting only a short time
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Eulogy
Definition
words of praise, especially for the dead
Term
Evanescent
Definition
vanashing quickly; dissipating like a vapor
Term Definition
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Exigent
requiring immediate action; urgent
(adj)
Term
Extemporize
Definition
to improvise; to make it up as you go along
Term
Extrapolate
Definition
to estimate the value of something beyond thescale; to infer what is unkown from something
known
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Facetious
Definition
joking in an awkward or improper manner
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Feign
Definition
pretend
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Gainsay
Definition
to speak against; to contradict or deny
Term
Garrulous
Definition
extremely talkative
Term
iconoclast
Definition
one who smashes revered images; an attacker ofcherished beliefs
Term
Impassive
Definition
showing no emotion
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Imperturbable
Definition
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calm, not easily excited
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Impervious
Definition
impenatrable; not allowing anything to passthrough; unaffected
Term
Implacable
Definition
unwilling to be pacified or appeased
Term
Impugn
Definition
to attack with words; to question thetruthfullness or integrity
Term
Inchoate
Definition
not yet fully formed; rudimentary
Term
Definition
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Incisive getting to the heart of things; to the point
Term
Incredulous
Definition
skeptical or unbelieving
Term
Indigenous
Definition
native to a region, inborn or innate
Term
Inept
Definition
incompetent; clumsy
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Inert
Definition
lacking power
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Definition
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Ingenuous candid, sincere, free from restraint
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Inherent
Definition
part of the essential character; intrinsic
Term
Insipid
Definition
boring, flat, dull, not interesting
Term
Intractable
Definition
stubborn or obstinate; not easily taught ordisciplined
Term
Intransigent
Definition
refusing to agree or compromise;uncompromising; inflexible
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Intrepid
Definition
fearless or bold
Term
Irascible
Definition
prone to anger, easily angered
Term
Laconic
Definition
sparing of words, terse
Term
Loquacious
Definition
very talkative; garrulous
Term
Luminous
Definition
emitting light; shining;
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also enlightened or intelligent
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Macerate
Definition
to soften by steeping in liquid (includingstomach juices)
Term
Maculate
Definition
to stain, spot, defile
Term
Magnanimity
Definition
a quality of nobleness of mind, disdainingmeanness or revenge
Term
Malevolent
Definition
wishing evil
(adj)
Term
Definition
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Malign
to speak evil of
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Malign
Definition
having an evil dispotition towards others
(opposite: benign)
(adj)
Term
Malleable
Definition
easy to shape or form
Term
Misanthrope
Definition
a hater of mankind
Term
Obdurate
Definition
stubborn
Term Definition
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Obsequiuos
servilely attentive; fawning
(adj)
Term
Obviate
Definition
to make unnecessary
Term
Ossify
Definition
to turn to bone; harden
Term
Palpable
Definition
touchable; clear, obvious
Term
Panegyric
Definition
high praise
Term Definition
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Paradigm
A set of assumptions, concepts, values, andpractices that constitutes a way of viewing reality
Also model, prototype, pattern
Term
Paradox
Definition
a tenet that is seemingly contradictory or falsebut is actually true
Term
Parsimonious
Definition
very frugal; unwilling to spend
Term
Pedantic
Definition
Ostentatious or showy in one's learning;emphasising minutae or form in scholarhsip or
teaching
Term
Penurious
Definition
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stingy, miserly
(adj)
Term
Perfunctory
Definition
done in a routine, mechanical way, withoutinterest
Term
Petulant
Definition
peevish; cranky; rude
Term
Placate
Definition
to appease or pacify
Term
Plethora
Definition
a superabundance
Term
Definition
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Prevaricate
to speak equivocally or evasively, i.e., to lie
Term
Pristine
Definition
primitive, pure, uncorrupted
Term
Propensity
Definition
an inclination; a natural tendency toward; a liking for
Term
Putrefacation
Definition
a smelly mass that is the docomposition oforganic matter
the state of being putrified
Term
Putrefy
Definition
to decompose; to rot
Term
Definition
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Quiescence
state of being at rest or without motion (n)
Term
Rancor
Definition
enmity; strong ill will (n)
Term
Recalcitrant
Definition
stubbornly rebellious
Term
Recondite
Definition
hard to understand; characterized by profoundscholarship
Term
Redundant
Definition
superflous; exceeding what is needed
Term
Definition
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Sagacious wise
Term
Salubrious
Definition
promoting good health
Term
Sinuous
Definition
full of curves; twisting and turning
Term
Specious
Definition
plausible, but deceptive
Term
Spurious
Definition
false; bogus
Term
Squalid
Definition
filthy; wretched
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Subjugate
Definition
to dominate or enslave
Term
Sycophant
Definition
a flatterer of important people
Term
Taciturn
Definition
inclined to silence; speaking little
Term
Tenuous
Definition
thin, slim, delicate; weak
Term
Tortuous
Definition
full of twists and turns; not straightfoward;possibly deceitful
Term
Definition
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Tractable
easily managed (opposite: intractable)
Term
Truculent
Definition
fierce, savage, cruel
Term
Ubiquitous
Definition
omnipresent; present everywhere
Term
Vacuous
Definition
stupid, dull; emptyheaded
Term
Viscous
Definition
thick and sticky (said of fluids)
Term
Definition
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Welter a confused mass; turmoil (n)
rolling about as in the sea (v)