English Final

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salient

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projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface, protruding, conspicuous

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antediluvian

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very old or antiquated

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providential

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happening as if through divine intervention, opportune

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extraneous

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not constituting a vital element or part, inessential, enrelated, irrelevant

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recondite

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not easily understood, abtruse

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onus

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something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility), a stigma, blame

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expostulate

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to reason earnestly with someone in as effort to dissuade or correct

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elicit

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to draw out or entice forth, to deduce bu reason or argument

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pernicious

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tending to cause death or serious injury, deadly

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prate

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talk idly and at length, chatter, empty foolish, or trivial talk, idle chatter

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insular

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relating to or characteristeic of and island, narrowly restricted (outlook or scope)

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heinous

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grossly wicked or reprehensible, abominable

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aplomb

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self confident, assurance, poise

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intrinsic

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of or relating to the essential nature of a thing, inherent

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anathema

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detested person, imprecation, curse, malediction

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permeate

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to spread or flow throughout, pervade

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nebulous

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cloudy, misty, ot hazy, lacking definite form or limits, vague

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affable

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easy & pleasant to speak to, approachable, gentle & gracious

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acrimonious

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sharp, bitter in language, or tone

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requisite

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required, essential, something that is indispensible

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choleric

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easily angered, bad tempered

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elan

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enthusiastic vigor and liveliness, distinctive style or flair

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prolific

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having the quality of generating, producing young or fruit, productive

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paragon

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model of excellence or perfection of a kind, a peerless example

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ameliorate

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make or become better ,improve

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denizen

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inhabitant, resident

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deleterious

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having harmful effects or injurious

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assuage

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to make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe

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herculean

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of unusual size power or difficulty

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carnage

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great destruction of life, as in battle, bloodshed, slaughter, massacre

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ennui

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listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest, boredom

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ignoble

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not noble in quality, character, or purpose.. base or mean

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equivocate

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deliberately ambiguous or unclear (on order to mislead)

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perfidy

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deliberate breach of faith, calculated violation of trust, treachery

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surreptitious

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obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means

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odium

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strong dislike contempt or aversion

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curtail

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cut short or reduce

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extenuate

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to make thin or slender, to draw out, to lessen or weaken the force of

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erudite

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characterized by extensive reading or knowledge, well instructed, learned

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gauche

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lacking social polish, tactless

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mitigate

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to moderate (a quality o condition) in force or intensity, alleviate

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exhort

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to urge by strong often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal

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resilient

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marked by the ability to recover readily, able to return to an original shape

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foment

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promote the growth of, incite

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bulwark

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something serving as a defense or safeguard

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torpid

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deprived of the power of motion or feeling, dormant, lethargic, apathetic

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adamant

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not capable of being diverted from a course, unsusceptible to persuasion

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others, showy

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abstemious

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eat drink in moderation, sparingly used/consumed

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enigmatic

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not easily explained oraccounted for, obscure, puzzling

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novice

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a person new to a field or activity , a beginner

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munificent

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very liberal in giving, showing great generosity

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archetype

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original model, typical or perfect example

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efficacious

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producing or capable of producing a desired effect

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epitome

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a representitive or example of a class or type , a brief summary

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cajole

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to urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery, wheedle

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innuendo

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an indirect or subtle (derogatory) implication in expression, an insinuation

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contiguous

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sharing an edge or boundry, touching, connected in time, uninterrupted

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specious

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presenting a pleasing appearance, deceptively attractive

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stalwart

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having or marked by imposing physical strength, firm and resolute, stout

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impugn

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attack as false or questionable, challenge in argument

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vicarious

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felt as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

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obdurate

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hardened in feelings, unyielding, hard-hearted, stubbornly wicked

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corpulent

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obese, very fat

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abet

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approve, encourage, urge on & help

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winsome

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charming, often in a childlike or naive way

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connoisseur

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person with expert knowledge or training, especially in fine arts

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transcend

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to pass beyond the limits of, surpass, excel

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blatant

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conspicuously and offensively loud

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florid

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flushed with rosy color, ruddy , very ornate, flowery

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mollify

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to calm in temper or feeling , soothe

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callow

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lacking adult maturity or experience, immature

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propensity

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an innate inclination, a tendency

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sartorial

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of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing

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remonstrate

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to say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof