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canvass
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(v) going from place to place to collect votes or garner support
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In order to get our candidate elected, we will have to canvas door to door.
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credulous
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(adj) willing to trust or believe without sufficient evidence
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The medicine man thought the rural people would be credulous enough to buy his product.
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concur
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(v) to agree with
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I concur with you on your problem, but disagree with your solution.
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effete
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(adj) marked by a loss of character or strength; worn out
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Dan's effete manner did little to impress the judge.
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pertinacious
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(adj) unwilling to yield
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The striking workers were pertinacious in the face of police presence.
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viscous
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(adj) cohesive and sticky
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The chef prepared a hardy pasta topped, unfortunately, with a viscous sauce.
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brusque
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(adj) rough or discourteously blunt
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Stuart's unexpectedly brusque remarks made Kristen cry.
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suffuse
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(v) to spread through, especially color or light
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The light suffused through the room when she opened the curtains.
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lugubrious
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(adj) excessively sorrowful; mournful
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The destruction of their beach house left the Millers in a lugubrious state for the rest of their summer.
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parsimonious
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(adj) extremely stingy; frugal
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Janet had huge savings because she was so parsimonious.
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fatuous
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(adj) stupid; verbally foolish
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Billy's attempts to be the class clown were fatuous and futile.
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expiate
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(v) to make amends
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After leaving his daughter, he wanted to expiate his guilt by giving her his lottery winnings.
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protract
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(v) to draw out and expand, especially over time
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Becky had to add a paragraph to her concession to protract the gap in the graduation schedule.
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vitiate
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(v) to spoil, debase, or ruin
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The rumors about stealing money vitiated his good name.
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evanescent
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(adj) lasting a very short time; vanishing quickly
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The happy times in her life had been disturbing evanescent.
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succor
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(v) to give assistance; to aid
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After the tornado, the people who were not affected came out to succor the families that lost their homes.
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manumit
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(v) to free from bondage or slavery; to set free
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The decree states that you manumit all those you are holding against their will.
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cabal
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(n) a group that secretly plans with evil intentions
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The cabal held meetings in a secret location to avoid being caught by the FBI.
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sanction
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(v) to give approval or permission; to encourage through approval
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The faculty was waiting for the board of regents to sanction the new budget plan.
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onerous
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(adj) causing trouble or hardship; burdensome
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Taking care of his mother was onerous to him.
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obviate
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(v) to render unnecessary or to prevent an action or occurrence
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Good diet and exercise can obviate many health risks.
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demur
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(v) to voice an objection or take exception to something
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Whenever we propose a rule outlawing skateboarding, the younger members demur.
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diaphanous
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(adj) so delicate one can see through it
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The guests could see the bride's happy smile through her diaphanous veil.
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magnate
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(n) a person of great stature or influence, especially in business
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Lamar is a business magnate who can single-handedly affect the price of oil in the US.
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prodigal
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(adj) characterized by wasteful behavior and thoughtless spending
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John's prodigal behavior in his college years put him in great debt.
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tentative
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(adj) of uncertain nature; provisional
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Janelle has tentative plans to move to New York after school.
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grovel
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(v) to kneel on the ground in remorse
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He groveled on the road begging for forgiveness.
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despicable
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(adj) deserving of contempt
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Your actions during the game were despicable.
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plaudit
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(n) an expression of praise
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The actor received many public plaudits for his performance.
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flagrant
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(adj) obviously outrageous
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His flagrant disregard for her feelings made her cry.
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