English Vocabulary

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aberrant

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deviating from normal or correct

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adj.

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abscond

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to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law

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v.

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advocate

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to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another's behalf

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v.,n

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aggrandize

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to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate.

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v.

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amalgamate

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to unite or mix. (n)--amalgamation

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v.

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ambiguous

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vague; subject to more than one interpretation

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adj.

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ambrosial

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extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia)

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adj.

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anachronism

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a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order

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adj.

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anomalous

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peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n. anomaly)

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adj.

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antediluvian

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ancient; outmoded; (literally, before the flood)

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adj.

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antipathy

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hostility toward, objection, or aversion to

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n.

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arbitrate

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to settle a dispute by impulse(n: arbitration)

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v.

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assuage

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to make less severe; to appease or satisfy

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v.

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attenuate

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weaken (adj: attenuated)

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v.

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audacious

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extreamly bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior (n: audacity)

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adj.

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aver

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to declare

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v.

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banal

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commonplace or trite (n: banality)

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adj.

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barefaced

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unconcealed, shameless, or brazen

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adj.

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blandishment

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speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something

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n.

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bombast

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pompous speech (adj: bombastic)

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n.

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breach

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a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through. ex: Unfortunately, the club members never forgot his breach of ettiquette.

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n.,v.

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burgeon

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to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning)

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v.,n

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buttress

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to support. a support

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v.,n

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cadge

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to get something by taking advantage of someone

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v.

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caprice

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impulse (adj: capricious)

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n.

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castigate

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to chastise or criticize severely

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v.

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catalyst

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an agent of change (adj: catalytic; v. catalyze)

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n.

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caustic

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capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical: "His caustic remarks spoiled the mood of the party."

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adj

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chicanery

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deception by trickery

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n.

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complaisant

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willingly compliant or accepting of the status quo (n: complaisance)

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adj.

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conflagration

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a great fire

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n.

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corporeal

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of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible.

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adj.

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corroborate

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to strengthen or support: "The witness corrobor his story." (n: corroboration)

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v.

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craven

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cowardly; a coward

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adj.,n.

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culpable

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deserving of blame (n: culpability)

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adj.

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dearth

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lack, scarcity: "The prosecutor complained about the dearth concrete evidence against the suspect."

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n.

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ddeference

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submission or courteous yielding: "He held his tongue in deference to his father."(n:deferential.v.defer)

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n.

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depict

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to show, create a picture of.

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v.

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deprecation

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belittlement. (v. deprecate)

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n.

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depredation

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the act of preying upon or plundering. "The depredations of the invaders demoralized the population."

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n.

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descry

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to make clear, to say

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v.

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desiccate

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to dry out thoroughly (adj: desiccated)

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v.

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diatribe

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a bitter abusive denunciation.

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n.

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diffident

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lacking self-confidence. ,modest (n: diffidence)

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adj.

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disabuse

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to free a person from falsehood or error: "We had to disabuse her of the notion that she was invited."

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adj.

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disparaging

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belittling(n: disparagement. v. disparage)

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adj.

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dispassionate

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calm; objective; unbiased

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adj.

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dissemble

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to conceal one's real motive, to feign

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v.

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dogged

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stubborn or determined: "Her dogged pursuit of the degree eventually paid off."

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adj.

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dogmatic

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relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed to evidence

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adj.

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eclectic

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selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources: "Many modern decorators prefer an eclectic style."(n. eclecticism)

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adj.

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efficacy

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effectiveness; capability to produce a desired effect

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n.

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effluent

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the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, sch as a stream from a river (n: effluence)

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adj.,n.

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emollient

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softening; something that softens

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adj.,n.

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emulate

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to strive to equal or excel (n: emulation)

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v.

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encomium

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a formal eulogy or speech of praise.

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n.

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endemic

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prevalent in or native to a certain region, locality, or people: "The disease was endemic to the region." Don't confuse this word with epidemic.

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adj.

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enervate

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to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of: "The heat enervated everyone."(adj: enervating)

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v.

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engender

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to give rise to, to propagate, to cause: "His slip of the tongue engendered much laughter."

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v.

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery:"Math is an enigma to me." (adj: enigmatic)

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n.

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ephemeral

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lasting for only a brief time, fleeting (n: ephemera)

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adj

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equivocal

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ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one interpretation--often intentionally so: "Republicans complained that Bill Clinton's answers were equivocal." (v.equivocate)

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adj.

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erudite

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scholarly; displaying deep intensive learning (n:erudition)

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adj.

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esoteric

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intended for or understood by only a few: "The esoteric discussion confused some people." (n: esoterica)

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adj.

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eulogy

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a spoken or written tribute to the deceased (v.eulogize)

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n.

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exacerbate

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to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate: "The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions."

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v.

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exculpate

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to demonstrate or prove to be blameless: "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant." (adj: exculpatory)

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v.

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exorbitant

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exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price: "The cab fare was exorbitant."

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adj.

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explicit

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fully and clearly expressed

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adj.

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extant

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in existence, still existing: "The only extant representative of that species."

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adj.

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fathom

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a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: "I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue."

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n.,v.

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fawn

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to seek favor or attention; to act subserviently (n,adj: fawning)

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v.

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feign

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to give false appearance or impression: "He feigned illness to avoid going to school." (adj: feigned)

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v.

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fervid, fervent

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highly emotional; hot: "The partisans displayed a fervent patriotism." (n: fervor)

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adj.

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fledgling

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a baby bird; an inexperienced person; inexperienced.

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n.,adj.

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florid

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flushed with a rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery. "florid prose."

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adj.

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floundering

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struggling: "We tried to save the floundering business."

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adj.

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garrulous

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verbose; talkative; rambling: "We tried to avoid our garrulous neighbor."

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adj.

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gossamer

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fine cobweb on foliage; fine gauzy fabric; very fine: "she wore a gossamer robe."

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n.,adj.

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guile

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skillful deceit: "He was well known for his guile."(v.beguile, adj:beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have a additional meaning: to charm/charming while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations

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n.

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guileless

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honest; straighforward (n:guilelessness)

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adj.

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hapless

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unfortunate

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adj.

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headlong

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headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought: "They rushed headlong into marriage."

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adj.,adv.

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homogenous

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similar in nature or kind; uniform: "a homogeneous society"

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adj.

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iconoclast

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one who attacks traditional ideas or institutions or one wo destroys sacred images. (adj: iconoclastic)

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n.

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impecunious

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penniless; poor

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adj.

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imperious

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commanding

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adj.

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impliction

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insinuation or connotation (v. implicate)

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n.

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imply

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to suggest indirectly; to entail: "She implied she didn't believe his story." (n: implication)

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v.

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improvidence

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an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events: "The improvidence resulted in the loss of their home."

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n.