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abscond

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v. to depart cladenstinely; to steal off and hide

In the confusion, the super-spy absconded into the night with the secret plans

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aberrant

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adj. deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)

The dogs sudden aberrant eating patterns alerted the owner of a possible health problem.

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alacrity

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n. eager and enthusiastic willingness

He did not fail to notice the alacrity with which Fred raised his hand when a volunteer was needed.

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anomaly

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n. deviation from the normal order, form , or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous)

He is an anomaly among his friends

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approbation

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n. an expression of approval or praise

The crowd welcomed the heroes with approbation.

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arduous

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adj. strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

The movement toward a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle.

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assuage

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v. to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

The mother held the baby to assuage its fears.

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audacious

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adj. daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form:audacity)

Lola had been audacious enough to call one of her classmates utterly stupid on the first day

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austere

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adj. without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)

The austere furniture inside the abandoned house made the place feel haunted

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axiomatic

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adj. taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)

It is axiomatic among legal scholars that federalism promotes innovation and diversity in government.

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canonical

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adj. following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)

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capricious

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adj. inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

My mother was capricious in her views about most things, including race

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chicanery

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n. trickery or suberfuge

He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job

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disabuse

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v. to undeceive; to set right

please disabuse me of my ignorance

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disparate

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adj. fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

Having widely varying interests, the students had disparate responses to the novel

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effrontery

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n. extreme boldness; presumptuousness

A refusal to solute the president will be counted as an effrontery

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enervate

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v. to weaken; to reduce in vitality

Enervated by the extreme heat, the garden club spend the afternoon sipping lemonade instead of weeding

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ennui

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n. dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy.

There are three cures for ennui: sleep, drink, and travel.

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equivocate

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v. to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form equivocal)

It is better to say exactly what you mean than to equivocate

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equivocal

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adj. allowing the possibility of several different meanings

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erudite

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adj. very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)

My Latin teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult ancient poetry.

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exculpate

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v. exonerate; to clear of blame

The jury had to exculpate the defendant due to lack of evidence

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extemporaneous

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adj. improvised; done without preparation

He presented us with what appeared to be an extemporaneous address in which he relied on very few notes

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fulminate

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v. to loudly attack or denounce

Newspapers and politicians fulminate against the terrorist threat to the country.

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ingenuous

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adj. artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

We were hesitant to approach her because we heard she was a witch, but her ingenuous manner put us instantly at ease.

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inured

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adj. accustomed to accepting something undesirable

Though the food became no more palatable, he soon became sufficiently innured to it.

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irascible

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adj. easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

Wayne was a good friend to me, but his employees frequently saw him as an irascible old man who was always critical and frequently lost his temper.