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aberrant |
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Markedly different from an accepted norm. |
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aberration |
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Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course. |
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abet |
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To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense). |
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abeyance |
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A state of suspension or temporary inaction. |
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auspicious |
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Favorable omen |
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austere |
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Severely simple; unadorned. |
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autocrat |
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Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence. |
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auxiliary |
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One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory. |
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avarice |
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Passion for getting and keeping riches. |
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aver |
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To avouch, justify or prove |
SAT |
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aversion |
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A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing. |
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avow |
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To declare openly. |
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baleful |
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Malignant. |
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banal |
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Commonplace. |
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bask |
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To make warm by genial heat. |
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beatify |
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To make supremely happy. |
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bedaub |
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To smear over, as with something oily or sticky. |
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bellicose |
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Warlike. |
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belligerent |
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Manifesting a warlike spirit. |
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benefactor |
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A doer of kindly and charitable acts. |
SAT |
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benevolence |
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Any act of kindness or well-doing. |
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benign |
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Good and kind of heart. |
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berate |
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To scold severely. |
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bewilder |
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To confuse the perceptions or judgment of. |
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blandishment |
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Flattery intended to persuade. |
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blatant |
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Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous. |
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blithe |
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Joyous. |
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boisterous |
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Unchecked merriment or animal spirits. |
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bolster |
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To support, as something wrong. |
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bombast |
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Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects. |
SAT |
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boorish |
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Rude. |
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breach |
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The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. |
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brittle |
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Fragile. |
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broach |
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To mention, for the first time. |
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bumptious |
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Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit. |
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buoyant |
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Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat. |
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burnish |
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To make brilliant or shining. |
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cabal |
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A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose. |
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cacophony |
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A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones. |
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cajole |
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To impose on or dupe by flattering speech. |
SAT |
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callow |
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Without experience of the world. |
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calumny |
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Slander. |
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candid |
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Straightforward. |
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cant |
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To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity. |
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cogent |
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Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience. |
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cogitate |
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Consider carefully and deeply; ponder. |
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cognizant |
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Taking notice. |
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colloquial |
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Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary. |
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collusion |
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A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose. |
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curtail |
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To cut off or cut short. |
SAT |
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cynosure |
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That to which general interest or attention is directed. |
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dearth |
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Scarcity, as of something customary, essential,or desirable. |
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desultory |
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Not connected with what precedes. |
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deter |
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To frighten away. |
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dexterity |
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Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work. |
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diaphanous |
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Transparent. |
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diatribe |
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A bitter or malicious criticism. |
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didactic |
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Pertaining to teaching. |
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diffidence |
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Self-distrust. |
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diffident |
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Affected or possessed with self-distrust. |
SAT |
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dilate |
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To enlarge in all directions. |
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dilatory |
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Tending to cause delay. |
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effete |
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Exhausted, as having performed its functions. |
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efficacy |
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The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it. |
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effrontery |
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Unblushing impudence. |
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effulgence |
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Splendor. |
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egregious |
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Extreme. |
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egress |
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Any place of exit. |
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elegy |
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A lyric poem lamenting the dead. |
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elicit |
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To educe or extract gradually or without violence. |
SAT |
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elucidate |
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To bring out more clearly the facts concerning. |
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emaciate |
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To waste away in flesh. |
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espy |
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To keep close watch. |
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eulogy |
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A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character. |
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euphonious |
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Characterized by agreeableness of sound. |
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evanescent |
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Fleeting. |
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evince |
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To make manifest or evident. |
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evoke |
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To call or summon forth. |
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exacerbate |
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To make more sharp, severe, or virulent. |
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exculpate |
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To relieve of blame. |
SAT |
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exhaustive |
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Thorough and complete in execution. |
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exigency |
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A critical period or condition. |
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exigency |
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State of requiring immediate action; also, an urgent situation; also, that which is required in a |
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exorbitant |
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Going beyond usual and proper limits. |
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expatiate |
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To speak or write at some length. |
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expedient |
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Contributing to personal advantage. |
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expiate |
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To make satisfaction or amends for. |
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explicate |
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To clear from involvement. |
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expostulate |
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To discuss. |
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expropriate |
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To deprive of possession; also, to transfer (another's property) to oneself. |
SAT |
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extant |
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Still existing and known. |
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extempore |
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Without studied or special preparation. |
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fervor |
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Ardor or intensity of feeling. |
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fidelity |
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Loyalty. |
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finesse |
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Subtle contrivance used to gain a point. |
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flamboyant |
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Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste. |
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flippant |
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Having a light, pert, trifling disposition. |
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florid |
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Flushed with red. |
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flout |
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To treat with contempt. |
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grandiloquent |
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Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style. |
SAT |
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gregarious |
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Sociable, outgoing |
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grievous |
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Creating affliction. |
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guile |
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Duplicity. |
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gullible |
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Credulous. |
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halcyon |
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Calm. |
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harangue |
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A tirade. |
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harbinger |
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One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing. |
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head |
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Adv. Precipitately, as in diving. |
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heinous |
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Odiously sinful. |
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heresy |
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An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles. |
SAT |
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heterogeneous |
Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds. |
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hirsute |
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Having a hairy covering. |
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hoodwink |
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To deceive. |
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hospitable |
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Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness. |
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hypocrisy |
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Extreme insincerity. |
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iconoclast |
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An image-breaker. |
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idiosyncrasy |
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A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual. |
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ignoble |
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Low in character or purpose. |
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ignominious |
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Shameful. |
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illicit |
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Unlawful. |
SAT |
13 |
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imbroglio |
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A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife. |
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imbue |
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To dye; to instill profoundly. |
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immaculate |
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Without spot or blemish. |
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imminent |
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Dangerous and close at hand. |
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incessant |
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Unceasing. |
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inchoate |
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Incipient. |
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incipient |
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Initial. |
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incite |
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To rouse to a particular action. |
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incongruous |
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Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion. |
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inculcate |
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To teach by frequent repetitions. |
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indelible |
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That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed. |
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indigence |
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Poverty. |
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indigenous |
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Native. |
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indistinct |
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Vague. |
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indolence |
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Laziness. |
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indolent |
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Habitually inactive or idle. |
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indomitable |
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Unconquerable. |
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indulgent |
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Yielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one's care. |
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ineffable |
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Unutterable. |
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ineluctable |
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Impossible to avoid. |
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inept |
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Not fit or suitable. |
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inexorable |
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Unrelenting. |
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infuse |
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To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities. |
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ingenuous |
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Candid, frank, or open in character or quality. |
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inimical |
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Adverse. |
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innocuous |
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Harmless. |
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inscrutable |
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Impenetrably mysterious or profound. |
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insensible |
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Imperceptible. |
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insinuate |
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To imply. |
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insipid |
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Tasteless. |
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insouciant |
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Nonchalant. |
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insurrection |
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The state of being in active resistance to authority. |
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jocular |
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Inclined to joke. |
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jovial |
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Merry. |
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judicious |
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Prudent. |
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junta |
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A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government. |
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lachrymose |
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Given to shedding tears. |
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lackadaisical |
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Listless. |
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languid |
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Relaxed. |
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lascivious |
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Lustful. |
SAT |
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lassitude |
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Lack of vitality or energy. |
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latent |
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Dormant. |
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laudable |
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Praiseworthy. |
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laudatory |
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Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise. |
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mendacious |
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Untrue. |
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mendicant |
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A beggar. |
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meretricious |
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Alluring by false or gaudy show. |
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mesmerize |
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To hypnotize. |
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meticulous |
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Over-cautious. |
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mettle |
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Courage. |
SAT |
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mettlesome |
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Having courage or spirit. |
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microcosm |
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The world or universe on a small scale. |
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mien |
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The external appearance or manner of a person. |
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mischievous |
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Fond of tricks. |
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myriad |
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A vast indefinite number. |
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nadir |
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The lowest point. |
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nefarious |
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Wicked in the extreme. |
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negligent |
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Apt to omit what ought to be done. |
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neophyte |
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Having the character of a beginner. |
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noisome |
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Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell. |
SAT |
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nostrum |
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Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character. |
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noxious |
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Hurtful. |
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nugatory |
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Having no power or force. |
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obdurate |
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Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity. |
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obfuscate |
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To darken; to obscure. |
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oblique |
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Slanting; said of lines. |
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obsequious |
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Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another. |
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obstreperous |
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Boisterous. |
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obtrude |
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To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. |
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obtrusive |
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Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. |
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obviate |
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To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty. |
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odious |
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Hateful. |
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odium |
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A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust. |
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officious |
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Intermeddling with what is not one's concern. |
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ominous |
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Portentous. |
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onerous |
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Burdensome or oppressive. |
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onus |
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A burden or responsibility. |
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opprobrium |
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The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil. |
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ossify |
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To convert into bone. |
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ostentation |
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A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery. |
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ostracism |
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Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics. |
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ostracize |
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To exclude from public or private favor. |
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palate |
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The roof of the mouth. |
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palatial |
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Magnificent. |
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palliate |
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To cause to appear less guilty. |
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palpable |
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Perceptible by feeling or touch. |
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panacea |
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A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases. |
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panegyric |
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A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act. |
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panoply |
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A full set of armor. |
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paragon |
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A model of excellence. |
SAT |
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Pariah |
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A member of a degraded class; a social outcast. |
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paroxysm |
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A sudden outburst of any kind of activity. |
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parsimonious |
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Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money. |
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partisan |
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Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party. |
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pathos |
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The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy. |
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polyglot |
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Speaking several tongues. |
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ponderous |
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Unusually weighty or forcible. |
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portend |
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To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs. |
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portent |
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Anything that indicates what is to happen. |
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precarious |
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Perilous. |
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preclude |
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To prevent. |
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precocious |
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Having the mental faculties prematurely developed. |
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predominate |
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To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree. |
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premature |
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Coming too soon. |
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presage |
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To foretell. |
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prescience |
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Knowledge of events before they take place. |
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presumption |
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That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved. |
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preternatural |
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Extraordinary. |
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prevalent |
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Of wide extent or frequent occurrence. |
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prevaricate |
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To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention. |
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prim |
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Stiffly proper. |
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prudence |
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Caution. |
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puerile |
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Childish. |
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pugnacious |
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Quarrelsome. |
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punctilious |
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Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom. |
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pungency |
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The quality of affecting the sense of smell. |
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pusillanimous |
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Without spirit or bravery. |
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pyre |
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A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body. |
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qualm |
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A fit of nausea. |
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quandary |
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A puzzling predicament. |
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quibble |
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An utterly trivial distinction or objection. |
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recalcitrant |
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Marked by stubborn resistance. |
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recant |
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To withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained). |
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reciprocity |
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Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed. |
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recluse |
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One who lives in retirement or seclusion. |
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recondite |
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Incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding. |
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recrudescent |
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Becoming raw or sore again. |
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recuperate |
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To recover. |
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redoubtable |
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Formidable. |
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redress |
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To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer. |
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refractory |
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Not amenable to control. |
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regale |
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To give unusual pleasure. |
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retinue |
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The group of people who accompany an important person during travels. |
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revere |
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To regard with worshipful veneration. |
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reverent |
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Humble. |
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ribald |
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Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity. |
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risible |
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Capable of exciting laughter. |
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rotund |
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Round from fullness or plumpness. |
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ruffian |
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A lawless or recklessly brutal fellow. |
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ruminate |
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To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated. |
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sagacious |
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Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception. |
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salacious |
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Having strong sexual desires. |
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salient |
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Standing out prominently. |
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salubrious |
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Healthful; promoting health. |
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salutary |
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Beneficial. |
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sanction |
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To approve authoritatively. |
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sanguine |
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Cheerfully confident; optimistic. |
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sardonic |
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Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic. |
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satiate |
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To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of. |
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satyr |
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A very lascivious person. |
SAT |
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savor |
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To perceive by taste or smell. |
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scabbard |
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The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon. |
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scintilla |
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The faintest ray. |
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sonorous |
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Resonant. |
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sophistry |
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Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive. |
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soporific |
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Causing sleep; also, something that causes sleep. |
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sordid |
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Filthy, morally degraded |
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specious |
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Plausible. |
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spurious |
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Not genuine. |
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squalid |
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Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance. |
SAT |
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stanch |
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To stop the flowing of; to check. |
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stigma |
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A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing. |
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taut |
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Stretched tight. |
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temerity |
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Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness. |
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terse |
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Pithy. |
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timorous |
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Lacking courage. |
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torpid |
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Dull; sluggish; inactive. |
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torrid |
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Excessively hot. |
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tortuous |
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Abounding in irregular bends or turns. |
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tractable |
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Easily led or controlled. |
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vapid |
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Having lost sparkling quality and flavor. |
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variegated |
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Having marks or patches of different colors; also, varied. |
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vehement |
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Very eager or urgent. |
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venal |
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Mercenary, corrupt. |
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veneer |
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Outside show or elegance. |
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venial |
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That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin. |
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veracious |
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Habitually disposed to speak the truth. |
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veracity |
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Truthfulness. |
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verbiage |
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Use of many words without necessity. |
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verbose |
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Wordy. |
