English Semester 2 Vocabs

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the practice of abstaining; doing without

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abstinence

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able to walk

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ambulatory

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a bitter and abusive criticism

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diatribe

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intended to instruct, guide or teach.

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didactic

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timid, shy; lacking in confidence

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diffident

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very talkative

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garrulous

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required; obligatory

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mandatory

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preoccupied with gruesome or gloomy matters ; grisly; horrible

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morbid

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very generous in giving; lavish

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munificent

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to show derision or mocking contempt

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scoff

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to greet w/ loud approval

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acclaim

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to agree; or consent quietly w/o protest but without enthusiasm

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acquiesce

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to take in, or be taken in by a larger group

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assimilate

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to be in temporary state of extreme mental confusion or excitement

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delirious

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the process of widely spreading or scattering

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diffusion

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the act or process of diminishing or decreasing

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diminution

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aloof contempt or scorn

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disdain

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noble in heart and mind; rising about pettiness or meanness

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magnanimous

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having an evil influence; very harmful; likely to cause death

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benign

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to wander aimlessly and idly; ramble

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meander

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to make more bearable; to ease the pain

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alleviate

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similar or parallel in certain ways

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analogous

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to take apart; disassemble; to strip of furnishing or equipment

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dismantle

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extremely troubled or agitated; worried

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distraught

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a sleep-like condition during which life processes slow down; inactive

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dormant

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to disable; to cripple

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maim

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extremely or excessively careful about details

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meticulous

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not clear; foggy;hazy; dark or gloomy

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murky

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excessive admiration of one's self; self-love

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narcissim

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to engage in a minor quarrel; to argue noisily over a small matter

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squabble

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hatred or hostility that is shown openly

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animosity

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the condition of being anonymous; unknown

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anonymity

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one who loves books

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bibliophile

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to flow or fall back, as the tide does

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ebb

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high-spirited; lively

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effervescent

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tending to avoid; hard to capture

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elusive

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anyone or anything which seems to be the cause of someone's downfall or defeat

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nemesis

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favoritism shown by people in high places to relatives or close friends

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nepotism

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carefree and casually unconcerned or seeming so

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nonchalant

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the state of showing care or concern

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solicitude

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the state of being opposed or hostile to another

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antagonism

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warm or intense in feeling; passionate

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ardent

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having little or no rainfall; very dry

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arid

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to decorate or improve by adding details

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embellish

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to make less burdensome or less painful

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assuage

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to give rise to ; to cause; to bring about

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engender

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someone or something that is hard to figure out; a mystery

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enigma

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a collection of animals that people can view

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menagerie

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a bittersweet longing for the things in the past

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nostalgia

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to do away with completely; to destroy

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obliterate

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the wasting away of the body, its organs or tissue

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atrophy

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a strong dislike for;repugnance

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aversion

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to speak ambiguously in order to mislead or deceive

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equivocate

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intended for or understood by only a small group of people

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esoteric

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a speech or written tribute praising a person or thing, especially someone who has recently died.

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eulogy

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conscientious; attentive to details

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scrupulous

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not concealed , not hidden; open

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overt

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the use or sound of a word that imitates or resembles what it stands for or describes

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onomatopoeia

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to be so excessively forward in offering one's services that one becomes annoying.

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officious

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intruding and offensive

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obtrusive

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wet, limp, messy

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bedraggled

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to be necessary, right or proper for

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behoove

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an inoffensive term substituted for one that is offensive

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euphemism

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lasting only a short time; vanishing

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evanescent

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to increase the severity of; to aggravate

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exacerbate

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made with elaborate or lavish decorations

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ornate

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to set off or apart, separate; segregate (as a jury); to go off by oneself

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sequester

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having or showing great wealth; very wealthy or rich

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opulent

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not letting light pass through; not transparent; not reflecting light

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opaque

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worthy of imitation; commendable

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exemplary

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to leave something in a will to another

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bequeath

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disrespectful and impious towards God or sacred things

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blasphemous

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Intensity of emotion

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fervor

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a young, inexperienced person; a young bird just ready to fly

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fledgling

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miserable; deserted; forsaken; abandoned; in pitiful condition

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forlorn

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of, or dealing w/ the supernatural; mysterious

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occult

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stingy; tight with money; miserly

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parsimonious

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a strong supporter of

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partisan

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peaceful and untroubled; calm

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serene

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impressive; serious; grave; observed or done according to ritual or tradition

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solemn

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unpleasantly loud; glaringly obvious or conspicuous

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blatant

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a short heavy club w/ one end loaded or thicker than the other; to beat or strike w/ a club

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bludgeon

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a show or pretense of defiance or courage

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bravado

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a clown or jester; a person who is always trying to be funny

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buffoon

noun

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terrifying; dreadful; horrible to look at

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ghastly

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a derisive remark; a jeer or taunt

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gibe

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in short supply; scarcity of ideas or objects; small number

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paucity

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without equal

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peerless

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having the ability to see or understand what is beneath the surface

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perceptive

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a person who eats to excess

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glutton

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having no pattern or order; happening from time to time

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sporadic

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sordid; miserable; very poor and run-down

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squalid

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seemingly indifferent to pain, grief or pleasure

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stoic

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to be in a daze; mental dullness or apathy

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stupor

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to block or stop; to hinder

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stymie

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a harsh, jarring sound

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cacophony

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lacking feeling, mercy, etc. ; unfeeling

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callous

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to find fault and complain constantly; to nag or fuss

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carp

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stern, surly; hoarse; brusquely rude

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gruff

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easily fooled or tricked

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gullible

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lacking any definite plan or order

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haphazard

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a person who holds opinions opposed to establish beliefs or doctrines

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heretic

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a deliberate breach of faith; treachery

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perfidy

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a person with views that are regarded as shallow or narrow-minded

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philistine

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clearly express in a few words

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succinct

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of, or located on the outside or edge away from the center; outer

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peripheral

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morose; sulky; somber

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sullen

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implied from one's action but not spoken or written

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tacit

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lacking in tact; inconsiderate of another's feelings

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tactless

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too difficult to understand; too deep to measure

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unfathomable

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to surrender

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capitulate

verb

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a substance that alters the rate at which a physical or chemical reaction takes place, usually by making it go faster

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catalyst

noun

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able to burn, eat away, or destroy by chemical action; sarcastic or cutting in speech

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caustic

adj.

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a group of persons arranged in order of rank

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hierarchy

noun

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having or consisting of the same parts; similar

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homogeneous

adj.

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insincere, false; pretense of being better than one really is

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hypocritical

adj.

ant: honest

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a person who attacks and seeks to overthrow popular ideas

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iconoclast

noun

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a pious act or thought; devotion to religious duties and practices

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piety

noun

ant: blasphemy; irreverence

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acting with an air of great dignity; full of high sounding words or phrases; pretentious; self-important

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pompous

adj.

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of a size or splendor suggesting great expense

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sumptuous

adj.

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calm; peaceful

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placid

adj.

ant: turbulent

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to confirm or support; to verify

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validate

verb

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easily influenced or affected by

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susceptible

adj.

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acting in a secret way

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surreptitious

adj.

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to reach a conclusion on slight evidence; to guess

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surmise

verb,