Gre Prep (101 - 200)

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adulation

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n

excessive praise

intense adoration

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aesthetic

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adj

dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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ameliorate

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v

to make better or tolerable

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ascetic

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n

one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion

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avarice

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n

greed, esp. for wealth

(adj = avaricious)

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axiom

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n

a universally recognized principle

(adj = axiomatic)

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burgeon

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v

to grow rapidly or flourish

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cacophony

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n

harsh, jarring, discordant sound

dissonance

(adj = cacophonous)

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canon

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n

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

(adj = canonical)

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castigation

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n

severe criticism or punishment

(v = castigate)

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caustic

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adj

burning or stinging

causing corrosion

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chary

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adj

wary

cautious

sparing

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cogent

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adj

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason

convincing

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complaisance

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n

the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

(adj = complisant)

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contentious

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adj

argumentative

quarrelsome

cuasing controversy or disagreement

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contrite

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adj

regretful

penitent

seeking forgiveness


(n = contrition)

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culpable

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adj

deserving blame

(n = culpability)

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dearth

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n

smallness of quantity or number

scarcity

a lack

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demur

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v

to question or oppose

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didactic

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adj

intended to teach or instruct

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discretion

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n

cautious reserve in speech

ability to make responsible decisions

(adj = discreet)

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disinterested

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adj

free of bias or self-interest

impartial

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dogmatic

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adj

expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

(n = dogma)

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ebullience

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n

the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

(adj = ebullient)

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eclectic

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adj

composed of elements frawn from various sources

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emollient

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adj/noun

soothing, esp. to the skin

making less harsh

mollifying

an agent that softens or smoothes the skin

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empirical

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adj

based on observation or experiment

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ephemeral

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adj

brief

fleeting

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esoteric

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adj

intended for or understood by a small, specific group

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eulogy

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n

a speech honoring the dead

(v = eulogize)

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exonerate

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v

to remove blame

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facetious

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adj

playful

humorous

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gregarious

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adj

sociable

outgoing

enjoying the company of other people

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harangue

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verb/noun

to deliver a pompous speech or tirade

a long, pompous speech

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heretical

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adj

violating accepted dogma or convention

(n = heresy)

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hyperbole

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n

an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

(adj = hyperbolic)

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impecunious

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adj

lacking funds

without money

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incipient

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adj

beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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innocuous

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adj

harmless

causing no damage

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intransigent

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adj

refusing to compromise

(n = intransigence)

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inveigle

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v

to obtain by deception or flattery

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odious

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adj

evoking intense aversion or dislike

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oscillation

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n

the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm

(v = oscillate)

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penurious

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adj

penny-pinching

excessively thrifty

ungenerous

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pernicious

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adj

extremely harmful

potentially causing death

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peruse

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v

to examine with great care

(n = perusal)

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pious

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adj

extremely reverent or devout

showing strong religious devotion

(n = piety)

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prodigious

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adj

abundant in size, force, or extent

extraordinary

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prolific

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adj

producing large volumes or amountsr

productive

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putrefy

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v

to rot

to decay and give off a foul odor

(adj = putrid)

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quaff

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v

to drink deeply

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quiescence

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n

stillness

motionlessness

quality of being at rest

(adj = quiescent)

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redoubtable

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adj

awe-inspiring

worthy of honor

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sanction

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n/v

authoritative permission or approval

a penalty intended to enforce compliance

to give permission or authority to

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squalid

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adj

sordid

wretched and dirty as from neglect

(n = squalor)

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stoic

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adj

indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain

steadfast

(n = stoicism)

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supplant

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v

to take the place of

supersede

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torpid

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adj

lethargic

sluggish

dormant

(n = torpor)

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ubiquitous

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adj

existing everywhere at the same time

constantly encountered

wide-spread

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urbane

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adj

sophisticated

refined

elegant

(n = urbanity)

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vilify

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v

to defame

to characterize harshly

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viscous

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adj

thick

stick

(n = viscosity)

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acumen

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n

keen, accurate judgment or insight

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adulterate

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v

to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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amalgamate

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v

to combine several elements into a whole

(n = amalgamation)

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archaic

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adj

outdated

associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

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aver

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v

to state as a fact

to declare or assert

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bolster

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v

to provide support or reinforcement

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bombastic

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adj

pompous

grandiloquent

(n = bombastic)

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diatribe

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n

a harsh denunciation

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dissemble

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v

to disguise or conceal

to mislead

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eccentric

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adj

departing from norms or conventions

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endemic

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adj

characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people.

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evanescent

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adj

tending to disappear like vapo

vanishing

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exacerbate

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v

to make worse or more severe

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fervent

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adj

greatly emotional or zealous

(n = fervor)

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fortuitous

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adj

happening by accident or chance

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germane

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adj

relevant to the subject at hand

appropriate in subject matter

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grandiloquence

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n

pompous speech or expression

(adj = grandiloquent)

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hackneyed

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adj

rendered trite or commonplace by frequent use

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halcyon

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adj

calm and peaceful

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hedonism

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n

devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses

a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure

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hegemony

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n

the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

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iconoclast

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n

one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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idolatrous

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adj

given to intense or excessive devotion to something

(n = idolatry)

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impassive

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adj

revealing no emotion

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imperturbable

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adj

marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness

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implacable

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adj

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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impunity

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n

immunity from punishment or penalty

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inchoate

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adj

in an initial stage

not fully formed

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infelicitous

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adj

unfortunate

inappropriate

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insipid

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adj

without taste or flavor

lacking in spirit

bland

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loquacious

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adj

extremely talkative

n = loquacity

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luminous

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adj

characterized by brightness and the emission of light

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malevolent

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adj

having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

(n = malevolence)

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malleable

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adj

capable of being shaped or formed

tractable

pliable

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mendacity

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n

the condition of being untruthful

dishonesty

(adj = mendacious)

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meticulous

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adj

characterized by extreme care and precision

attentive to detail

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misanthrope

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n

one who hates all other humans

(adj = misanthropic)

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mitigate

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v

to make or become less severe or intense

to moderate