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arduous
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very difficult to accomplish or to achieve; very demanding
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Training to be a gymnast is an arduous activity.
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audacity
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excessive boldness, rashness, daring
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I was surprised that he had the audacity to approach the Queen.
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capricious
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changing suddenly, fickle
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Her capricious moods are difficult to anticipate.
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contempt
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scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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The man treated the gossiping woman with contempt; talking about other people was beneath his dignity.
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copious
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abundant, plentiful
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I always take copious notes in my history class.
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deft
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clever, cunning, dexterous, ingenious
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He was very deft in handling the questions from the reporter.
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
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Because of the fog, I was barely able to discern the landing strip.
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dispatched
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sent away with promptness or speed
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The officer dispatched his troops to the scene of conflict.
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exacting
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demanding, requiring great care
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Concerning the form of the outline, the teacher was very exacting.
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harbingers
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things that precede and forecast
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Thick fur on a wooly worm is a harbinger of a cold winter.
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imperious
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extremelly overbearing
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The imperious behavior of the dictator led to his overthrow.
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improvidence (improvident)
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not providing for the future, not thrift
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The improvidence of immediately spending one's paycheck could be costly in an emergency.
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incipient
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beginning to come into being, the early stage of something
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He is not able to recognize his own incipient drug problem.
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kindle
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to stir up; to start a fire
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The boys were taught to kindle a fire.
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luxuriant
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abundant in growth; very fertile; lavish and lush
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The luxuriant farmland of Iowa provides an abundant amount of food.
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malicious
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motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
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The malicious boy burned down the school.
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plaintive
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mournful and expressing sorrow
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The dog moaned in a plaintive manner when her puppies were taken.
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tentative
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not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain
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We have a tentative arms-control agreement, but we hope to have a signed agreement by the end of the year.
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vividly
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bright, district, and clear
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I have vivid memories of my trip to Europe.
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