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adjunct
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something joined or added to a thing but not necessarily a part of it
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An adjunct professor is one who is associated with a college faculty in a temporary manner.
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anomalous
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Out of place, abnormal
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Seeing a Toyota corolla in the background of that World War 2 movie was anomalous.
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belligerent
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waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness
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A belligerent nation always seems to be at war.
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censure
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to blame or to condemn
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The congressman was censured for taking a bribe
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compliance
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a yielding; acquiescence
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We intend to be in full compliance with the court order
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defile
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to make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute
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The gang defiled the school with obscene grafitti
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diligent
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characterized by steady, attentive and energetic effort in a pursuit or study
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The students were studious and diligent.
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expedient
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appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just.
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In trying to increase political support, the candidate found it expedient to change his stand on taxation.
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flout
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to treat with contempt
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When the boy answered the question he flouted a response that was both rude and insulting.
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galling
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very irritating
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It was a galling experience to have my boyfriend ask another girl to prom.
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heralded
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announced or publicized
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The approaching event was heralded by the newspapers.
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incantation
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a spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect
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The purpose of the witch doctor's incantations was to scare evil spirits.
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indigenous
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native to a certain area
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Many type of cacti are indigenous to the southwest United States.
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luscious
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very pleasant to the taste
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The dessert was absolutely luscious.
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nomadic
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characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads
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The nomadic people traveled across the continent.
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parry
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to deflect or ward off a blow
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The champion boxer won the match because he was able to parry his opponent's blows successfully.
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precipitate
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to cause to speedily occur, to throw headlong.
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Coming home late in my house will always precipitate a fight.
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pungent
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Sharp or irritating to the taste or smell; acrid
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There was a pungent odor in the stockyard.
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ratify
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to give formal approval
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In the United States, a treaty must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate in order to take effect.
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sagacious
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wise, shrewd, very discerning
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The sagacious freshman knew not to buy an elevator pass from the senior attempting a clever ruse.
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slovenly
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messy, untidy, careless
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A person with slovenly work habits will likely lose their job .
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spiteful
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full of spite or malice; malicious, malevolent
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She is a spiteful child, always seeking revenge for any injury.
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tangential
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slightly connected, divergent
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Since we are short of time, tangential remarks are not appreciated.
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taper
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To decrease in thickness or width
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The intensity of the pain will taper of as time goes on
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vagrant
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A wanderer who doesn't have a home
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There are many vagrants who sleep under freeways in urban areaa
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affluent
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having wealth; flowing freely
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synonyms: rich, prosperous
antonym: impoverished |
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antiquity
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the quality of being ancient; ancient times
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synonyms: old, antique aged
antonym: new, |
