A Few More Vocabulary Words For The Gre 2010

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UPBRAID

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1. to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.

**elders criticize severely if their girls UP their BRA

Hint 1

acclaim, adulate, approve, commend, compliment, praise

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REPROACH

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1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
2. to upbraid.
3. to be a cause of blame or discredit to.

Hint 2

approval, honor, praise, respect

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MULTIFARIOUS

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1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
2. numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold:
multifarious activities.

Hint 3

clear, easy, evident, homogeneous, obvious, plain, simple, uniform

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UNDERBID

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1. to bid less than (another bid) or less than the bid of (another bidder), esp. in seeking a contract to be awarded to the lowest bid or bidder; make an offer at a lower price than.

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CONSTERNATION

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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

Hint 5

calm, composure, happiness, peacefulness, tranquility

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REPINE

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to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.

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applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction

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INVETERATE

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1. settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler.
2. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.; chronic.


**In this word. we have a root ie.. veter--that have lasted a long time and seem likely to continue. This itself gives an idea of the meaning.

Hint 7

curable, eradicable, intermittent, occasional, temporary

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UNDERGIRD

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1. to strengthen; secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around: to undergird a top-heavy load.
2. to give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis: ethics undergirded by faith.

**under + guard. Something which is guarded under hence secured underneath

Hint 8

let down, let go, release

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VIRTUOSITY

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1. the character, ability, or skill of a virtuoso.
2. a fondness for or interest in virtu.

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inability, incapacity, ineptitude

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PROMULGATE

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1. to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
2. to set forth or teach publicly (a creed, doctrine, etc.).

**Prom (promote)+ul+gate. So promoting something out of the gate, i.e. to make known by opening the gate (or opening declaration) to everyone out there.

Hint 10

conceal, hide

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ABDICATE

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1. to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner: The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.
2. to give up or renounce (authority, duties, an office, etc.), esp. in a voluntary, public, or formal manner: King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936.

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assert, assume, challenge, claim, defend, defy, hold, maintain, remain, retain, treasure, usurp

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ARBITRARY

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1. subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
2. decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.
3. having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; despotic; tyrannical: an arbitrary government.
4. capricious; unreasonable; unsupported: an arbitrary demand for payment.
5. Mathematics. undetermined; not assigned a specific value: an arbitrary constant.

Hint 12

circumspect, rational, reasonable, reasoned, supported

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ABROGATE

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1. to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
2. to put aside; put an end to.


**A-BROke-GATE = abolish

Hint 13

approve, establish, fix, institute, legalize, ratify, sanction, support

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INCHOATE

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beginning to come into existence

Hint 14

developed, grown, mature

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VITIATE

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to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

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aid, assist, help, protect, save

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GAMIN

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youngster, child

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old-timer, adult

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CHIMERICAL

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not real and existing only in the imagination

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<fact-based, actual, existent, existing, real>

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LANGUID

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weak

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<mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong>

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VORACITY

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having a huge appetite

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<content, full, glutted, sated, satiated, satisfied, stuffed>

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PELLUCID

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not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation / easily seen through

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<turbid, cloudy, opaque>

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FOMENT

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to bring (something volatile or intense) into being

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<prevent, bridle, check, constrain, curb, discourage, hold, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain, tame; allay, calm, quiet, settle, soothe, still, subdue, tranquilize>

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REDRESS

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payment to another for a loss or injury

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<amends, atonement, expiation; refund, reimbursement>

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INCREDULOUS

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inclined to doubt or question claims

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<credulous, gullible (also gullable), trustful, trusting, uncritical, unquestioning>

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NIX

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nothing

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<everything>

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LACONIC

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marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning

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<verbose, circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, windy, wordy>

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INFLAMMABLE

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flammable

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<fireproof>

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BUCOLIC

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rural or rustic

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<proscribed, urban>

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CALUMNY

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slander, defame

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<encomium, compliment>

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DIASPORA

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dispersal

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<gathering>

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PLATITUDE

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common saying, overused

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<coinage, nuance>

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MERETRICIOUS

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gaudy, flashy

**like a merit (meret) certificate.. flashy and attractive in a way.. but of no REAL value.

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<genuine, undecorated, understated>

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TRITE

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silly, commonplace

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<uncommon, unique, atypical>

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CONDIGN

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appropriate, proper

**condign.con+deserve,means to deserves.

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<inappropriate, unsuitable, unjustified>

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CHARY

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careful, cautious

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<prodigal, careless, hasty, heedless, incautious, rash, uncareful, willing>

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OBSTINATE

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stubborn, determined

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<agreeable, amenable, cooperative, flexible, helpful, submissive, willing, yielding>

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HEDGE

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avoid, circumlocute

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<confront, declare>

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INDOLENCE

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laziness, inaction

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<characteristic energy, animation, action, ambition, busyness, diligence>

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OPPUGN

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argue, attack, call into question

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<express agreement, affirm, make peace>

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CANT

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affected piety, deceit, dishonesty, humbug, hypocrisy

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<refreshing honesty, pious>

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SATIATE

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stuff, satisfy completely or excessively

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<deprive, leave wanting>

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PROSAIC

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normal, unimaginative

**taking Prozac makes you "normal" and unimaginative

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<out of the ordinary, creative>

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SLAKE

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decrease, satisfy

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<parch, dissatisfy>

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INTEGRAL

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necessary, basic

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<extrinsic, secondary, supplemental, unnecessary>

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PREVARICATOR

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liar, cheat, con artist, deceiver

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<honest person>

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CHIDE

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criticize, lecture, admonish

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<compliment, laud, praise>

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DICHOTOMY

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difference of opinion, disagreement, disunion, separation, split

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<unity, singular, unbroken>

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BEVY

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group of people, swarm, assembly

**Bevy=be +"we" not me, hence refers to group of people

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<individual, one>

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TACITURN

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uncommunicative, unspoken

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<communicative, fluent, talkative, wordy>

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AMBROSIAL

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cute, lovable

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<cursed, despicable, detestable, hateable, hateful>

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SUPEREROGATORY

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superfluous, fanciful, fickle

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<deserved, needed, reasonable, warranted>

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NOISOME

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immoral, bad, offensive

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<good, just, moral, upright>

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BROMIDE

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platitude, cliche, banality

**bromide is the most COMMON salt ever found

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<charmer, exciter, pleasure>

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MENDACITY

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insincere, misleading; being dishonest

** mend+a+city. during elections, politicians promise that "they will mend the city and make it better" which is a lie....

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<frankness, honesty, honor, openness>

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AMORPHOUS

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without definite shape, character

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<definite, distinct, distinctive, shaped, shapely>

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BRINE

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sea, salt solution, wet

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<dehydrate, dry, land>

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ANTIPATHY

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strong dislike, disgust, nasty behavior or speech

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<liking, love, rapport, regard, respect, sympathy>

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BLITHE

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lighthearted, merry, mirthful, sprightly, sunny, vivacious, happy

** Blithe== Be-light- Hearted. means care free

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<heavyhearted, morose, sad, sorrowful, unhappy>

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PROCLIVITY

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inclination, tendency

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<indifference, loathing, repulsion, revulsion>

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SYNCOPATED

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compact, condense

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<blow up, expand, extend, fill, increase, loosen, stretch, uncompress, uncondense>

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CASTIGATING

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criticize severely

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<compliment, laud, praise>

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COALESCE

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blend, come together

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<divide, separate>

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DESPAIRING

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give up hope

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<anticipate, expect, have faith, hope, wish for>

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ENCROACH

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advance beyond the usual limit

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<concur, consent, endorse, help, permit, uphold>

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EMBROIDER

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make beautiful; decorate

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<downplay, deface, disfigure, mar, simplify, spoil, uglify>

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EQUITABLE

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equalized, impartial

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<disproportioned, imbalanced, unequal, unsymmetrical>

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DISSEMBLE

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disguise, pretend, camouflage

**The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise

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<reveal, show, uncover>

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DISSIMILAR

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not alike; not capable of comparison

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<alike, compatible, equal, matched, related, same, similar>

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FACETIOUS

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tongue-in-cheek, kidding

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<formal, grave, serious, unfunny>

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GARRULOUS

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talkative, verbose

**(garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced)and girls talk more than boys

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<quiet, reserved, silent, still, untalkative>

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LACONIC

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short, to the point

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<long-winded, verbose, wordy>

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RETICENT

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secretive, quiet

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<communicative, forward, unrestrained>

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MAUDLIN

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effusively or tearfully sentimental

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<austere>

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NONPLUS

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to confuse

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<clarify>

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VAUNT

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to boast

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<Deprecate>

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PERSPICUITY

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clarity

**same root as acumen or acuity, and thus is associated with clarity

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<confusion>

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GRANDILOQUENT

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lofty, inflated language

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<pithy>

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GIMCRACK

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a tasteless or showy subject

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<tasteful>

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SPURIOUS

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false or lacking validity

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<genuine>

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ERUDITE

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well-educated, cultured

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<common, ignorant, uncultured, uneducated>

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FERVID

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Intensely enthusiastic or passionate

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<half-hearted, cool, dispassionate, frigid, indifferent, lukewarm, unenthusiastic>

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FUSTAIN

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high-flown and rambling speech

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<concise>

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EQUIVOCAL

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Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

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<certain, unmistakable>

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VACILLATE

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Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

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<committed, unwavering>

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DESICCATE

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Remove the moisture from
(lacking in interest)

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<moist, saturated, interested>

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HOE

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to tend to, cultivate

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<neglect>

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MEAN

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crude or shabby

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<opulent>

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LIGHT

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to land

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<take flight>

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ERSATZ

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fake

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genuine

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ACCRETION

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slow accumulation

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erosion

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REPROVE

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to disapprove

Hint 90

approve

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COSSET

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to pamper to care for

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to abuse

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INIQUITY

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sin

Hint 92

virtue