Gre Hit List #2 Plus More

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Countenance

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1) Support or Approval
2) Expression of the face

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Evince

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To show or demonstrate convincingly

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regale

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to delight or entertain. give pleasure to. entertain lavishly.

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aggrandized

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to increase the scope of: extend to make greater in power, influence, or reputation

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obviated

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to prevent or counteract by anticipating

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belied

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to misrepresent. to show to be false

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diffident

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hesitant to assert oneself from a lack of assertion: TIMID

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mendacious

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lying, untruthful, false

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truculent

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savagly cruel: fierce. inclined to fight.

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reductive

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reducing

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cogent

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appealing strongly to the intellect or reasoning powers: convincing

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consonant

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being in agreement or accord

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wallowed

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to indulge oneself excessively. to be abundantly supplied with something.

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adulation

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excessive or slavish admiration or flattery

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aesthetic

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relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful.

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ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable

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ascetic

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practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline

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avarice

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excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : GREEDINESS

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axiom

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1: a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : POSTULATE 1
2 : an established rule or principle or a self-evident truth

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burgeon

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to grow and expand rapidly : FLOURISH

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bucolic

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relating to or typical of rural life

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cacophony

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harsh or discordant sound : harshness in the sound of words or phrases

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canon

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a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council. 4 a : an accepted principle or rule b : a criterion or standard of judgment c : a body of principles, rules, standards, or norms

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castigation

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to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism

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chary

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2 : discreetly cautious: as a : hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks b : slow to grant, accept, or expend

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cogent

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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : CONVINCING

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complaisance

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disposition to please or comply : AFFABILITY

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AFFABILITY

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1 : being pleasant and at ease in talking to others *an affable host*
2 : characterized by ease and friendliness *an affable manner*

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contrite

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feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming

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dearth

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an inadequate supply : scarcity

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demur

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to take exception : OBJECT. to question or oppose

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didactic

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1 a : designed or intended to teach b : intended to convey instruction and information

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dogmatic

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characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts (because they are unproved or improvable)

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ebullience

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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings : EXUBERANCE

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eclectic

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composed of elements drawn from various sources

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elegy

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a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead b : something (as a speech) resembling such a song or poem

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emollient

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making soft or supple; also : soothing especially to the skin.
2 : making less intense or harsh

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empirical

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1 : originating in or based on observation or experience *empirical data*
2 : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory *an empirical basis for the theory*
3 : capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment *empirical laws*

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enigmatic

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2 : something hard to understand or explain
3 : an inscrutable or mysterious person

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time, brief, fleeting

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esoteric

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requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group. limited to a small circle

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facetious

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1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately.
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious

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fallacy

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a false or mistaken idea. an invalid or incorrection notion. a mistaken belief.

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furtive

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done by stealth. covert

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surreptitious

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1 : done, made, or acquired by stealth : CLANDESTINE
2 : acting or doing something clandestinely : STEALTHY

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gregarious

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marked by or indicating a liking for companionship : SOCIABLE. of or relating to a social group

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harangue

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a ranting speech or writing. tirade. long, pompous speech.

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heretical

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characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards : UNORTHODOX

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hyperbole

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extravagant exaggeration. exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

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impecunious

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having very little or no money usually habitually : PENNILESS

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incipient

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beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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inert

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unmoving, lethargic, sluggish

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innocuous

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not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility : INOFFENSIVE, INSIPID. harmless, causing no damage

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intransigent

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characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude : UNCOMPROMISING

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inveigle

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to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : WANGLE

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wangle

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1 : to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends
2 : to make or get by devious means : FINAGLE

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morose

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1 : having a sullen and gloomy disposition
2 : marked by or expressive of gloom. melancholy

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odious

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arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : HATEFUL. invoking intense aversion or dislike.

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opaque

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blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light
2 hard to understand or explain

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penurious

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given to or marked by extreme stinting frugality

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pernicious

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highly injurious or destructive : DEADLY

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preen

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to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

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prodigious

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extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree : ENORMOUS

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prolific

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causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
. marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity

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putrefy

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putrid. to rot, decay and give off a foul odor

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quaff

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to drink deeply

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quiescence

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marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest. motionless

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redoubtable

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worthy of respect, honor. awe-inspiring.

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supplant

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to take the place of. to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery

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torpid

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having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : DORMANT, NUMB b : sluggish in functioning or acting

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ubiquitous

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existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : WIDESPREAD

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urbane

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notably polite or polished in manner. sophisticated, refined, elegant

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vilify

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to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : DEFAME