100 Sat Words

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Abbreviate

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(vb.) To shorten
Syn-->reduce
Sentence-->This book was the abbreviated version of earlier works.

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Abstinence

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(N.) The fact or practice of restraining one's self from indulging into something.
Syn-->Temperance
Sentence-->I started drinking after months of abstinence.

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Adulation

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(N) Excessive admiration or praise
Syn-->Flattery
Sentence-->He found it difficult to cope with the adulation of the fans.

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Adversity

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(N) Misfortune
Synonym-->Difficulties
Sentence--> She overcame many adversities.

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Aesthetic

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(Adj.) Concerned with appreciation of beauty.
Syn-->Vain
Sentence-->The pictures give great aesthetic pleasure.

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Amicable

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(Adj.) Having a spirit of friendliness without serious disagreement or rancor.
Syn->cordial
Sentence-> There will be an amicable settlement of dispute.

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Anachronistic

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N. A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicously old fashioned.
Syn-->outdated
Sentence->Everything appeared as it would have appeared in centuries past apart from one anachronistic, a bright yellow construction crane.

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Anecdote

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N. An account regarded as unreliable or heresy.
Syn->legend
Sentence->His wife's death has long been the subject of rumor and anecdote.

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Anonymous

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Adj. Not identified by name.
Syn->unknown
Sentence->The donor's wish remained anonymous.

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Antagonist

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N. A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something.
Syn->enemy
Sentence->He turned to confront his antagonist.

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Arid

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adjective
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation : hot and arid conditions. See note at dry .
• figurative lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning : His arid years in suburbia.

Syn->Dry

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Assiduous

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assiduous |əˈsijəwəs|
adjective
showing great care and perseverance : she was assiduous in pointing out every feature.

Syn->attentive

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Asylum

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noun
1 .(also political asylum) the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee : granting asylum to foreigners persecuted for political reasons.
• shelter or protection from danger : asylum for those too ill to care for themselves.
2. dated an institution offering shelter and support to the mentally ill : he'd been committed to an asylum.

Syn-Madhouse

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Benevolent

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adjective
well meaning and kindly : a benevolent smile.
• (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose : a benevolent fund.

Syn->Kind

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Camaraderie

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camaraderie |ˌkäm(ə)ˈrädərē; ˌkam-; -ˈrad-|
noun
mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together : a genuine camaraderie on the hockey team.

Syn->Friendship

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Censure

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censure |ˈsen sh ər|
verb [ trans. ] (often be censured)
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement : a judge was censured in 1983 for a variety of types of injudicious conduct.

Syn->Veto

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Circuitous

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adjective
(of a route) longer than the most direct way : the canal followed a circuitous route | figurative a circuitous line of reasoning.

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Clairvoyant

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noun
a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
adjective
having or exhibiting such an ability : he didn't tell me about it and I'm not clairvoyant.

Syn->supernatural

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Collaborate

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work jointly on an activity, esp. to produce or create something : he collaborated with a distinguished painter on the designs.

Syn->working together

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Compassion

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compassion |kəmˈpa sh ən|
noun
sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others : the victims should be treated with compassion.

Syn->sympathy

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Compromise

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(noun
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions : an ability to listen to two sides in a dispute, and devise a compromise acceptable to both | the secret of a happy marriage is compromise.

Synonym->agreement

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Condescending

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condescending |ˌkändəˈsendi ng |
adjective
acting in a way that betrays a feeling of patronizing superiority : she thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending.
• (of an action) demonstrating such an attitude : a condescending smile.

Syn->Patronizing

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Conditional

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adjective
1 subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms : Western aid was only granted conditional on further reform | the consortium has made a conditional offer.

syn->terms

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conformist

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(noun
a person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.
• Brit., chiefly historical a person who conforms to the practices of the Church of England.

Syn-->orthodox

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congregation

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noun
1 a group of people assembled for religious worship.
• a group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship : that church took the place of the storefront the congregation had used before the war.

syn-> group

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convergence

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noun
the process or state of converging : the convergence of lines in the distance.
• Biology the tendency of unrelated animals and plants to evolve
superficially similar characteristics under similar environmental conditions.

Synonym-->joining

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deleterious

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causing harm or damage : divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.
Syn-->dangerous

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Demagogue

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noun
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
• (in ancient Greece and Rome) a leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people.

Syn->debater

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Digression

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verb [ intrans. ]
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing : I have digressed a little from my original plan.

Syn->abberation

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Diligent

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adjective
having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties : many caves are located only after a diligent search.

Syn->academic