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Malleable |
Adj./[mal-ee-uh-buhl] capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure
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Bucolic |
Adj./[byoo-kol-ik] of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life |
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Eloquent |
Adj./[el-uh-kwuhnt] having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech; movingly expressive |
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Halcyon |
Adj./[hal-see-uhn] calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree |
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Muse |
Verb./become absorbed in thought |
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Meticulous |
Adj./Excessively careful, scrupulous |
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Urbane |
Adj./Notably polite or polished in manner |
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Sagacity |
Noun./The quality of being keen in judgement |
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Edify |
Verb./Uplift |
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Egomania +Egotistic +Egocentric |
Ego = Self |
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Gratuity +Congratulate +Grateful |
Grat = Pleasing |
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Inter +International +Intervene +Intercept |
Inter = Between, among, jointly |
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Innovate +Nova +Renovate |
Nov = New |
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Miserly |
Adj./[mahy-zer-lee] stingy;mean |
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Bolster |
V./[bohl-ster] support; reinforce; add |
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Prolific |
Adj./[pruh-lif-ik] abundantly fruitful; producing in large quantities or with great frequency |
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Terse |
Adj./[turs] concise; pithy; brief |
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Aspire |
v./[uh-spahy-uh-ur] seek to attain; long for. |
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Esoteric |
adj./[es-uh-ter-ik] hard to understand; known only to the chosen few |
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Vacillate |
v./[vas-uh-leyt] waver; fluctuate |
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Stagnant |
adj./[stag-nuhnt] motionless; still; dull |
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Amphibious +Ambivalence +Amphitheatre +Ambidextrous |
Ambi/Amphi - both, on both sides, around |
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Credence +Press Credentials +Credulous |
Cred = believe |
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Empathy +Antipathy +Pathology |
Path = feeling, emotion |
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Sediment +Sedentary +Sedate |
Sed = sit |
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Advocate |
v./[ad-vuh-keyt] urge; plead for |
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Lethargic |
adj./[luh-thahr-jik] drowsy; dull |
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Scrutinize |
v./[skroot-n-ahyz] examine closely and critically |
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Sporadic |
adj./[spuh-rad-ik] occurring irregularly |
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Enigma |
n./[uh-nig-muh] puzzle; mystery |
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Lament |
v./[luh-ment] grieve; express sorrow |
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Ominous |
adj./[om-uh-nuhs] threatening |
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Superfluous |
adj./[soo-pur-floo-uhs] unnecessary; excessive; overabundant. |
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Justify |
v./[juhs-tuh-fahy] to show to be just or right; to defend |
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Articulate |
adj./[ahr-tik-yuh-lit] effective; distinct; using language easily and fluently |
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Dogmatic |
adj./[dawg-mat-ik] opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal |
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Refute |
v./[ri-fyoot] disprove |
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Concur Convoy Conference |
Con= with, jointly |
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Cryptography Cryptogram Cryptologic |
Crypto= hidden, secret |
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Empathy Embellish Embrace |
Em= into, cover with, cause |
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Obscure Obtuse Obedient |
Ob= in the way, against |
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Cajole |
v./[kuh-johl] coax; wheedle. {persuade(someone) gradually or by flattery to do something} |
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Corroborate |
v./[kuh-rob-uh-reyt] confirm; support |
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Dissent |
v./[dih-sent] disagree |
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Spurious |
adj./[spyoor-ee-uhs] false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
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Anarchy |
a person going against an established government |
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An, Ani, Anti |
against, opposite |
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Discount Dissappear Disapprove |
Dis= take away, deprive, not |
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Impound Implausible Incarcerate |
Not seeming reasonable or probable |
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Im/in |
not, without |
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Research Rebound Repudiate |
Disown, disavow |
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Re |
again, back, backward |
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Augment |
v./[awg-ment] increase; add to |
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Fervor |
n./[fur-ver] glowing ardor; intensity of feeling |
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Gregarious |
adj./[gri-gair-ee-uhs] sociable; very friendly |
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Tenacity |
n./[tuh-nas-i-tee] firmness; persistence |
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Anthropomorphism Anthropologist |
Anthro= Human |
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Combine Commemorate compose |
Com= Together, common |
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Discord Cordial Accord |
Cord= Heart |
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Philosophy Philanthropist Philology |
Phil= love, friend |
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Crandor |
n./[kran-der] frankness; open honesty |
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Fastidious |
adj./[fa-stid-ee-uhs] paying attention to detail |
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Impeccable |
adj./[im-pek-uh-buhl] faultless |
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Venerate |
v./[ven-uh-reyt] revere |
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Bombastic |
adj./[bom-tas-tik] high sounding, inflated, pretentious |
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Disseminate |
v./[dih-sem-uh-neyt] distribute; spread; scatter |
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Inherit |
adj./[in-heer-uhnt] firmly establish by nature or habit |
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Mitigate |
v/[mit-i-geyt] appease; moderate |
