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anomaly
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deviation from what is normal
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Albino animals may display too great an ANOMALY in their coloring to attract normally colored mates.
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assuage
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to make something unpleasant less severe
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Serena used aspirin to assuage her pounding headache.
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enigma
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a puzzle; a mystery
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Speaking in riddles and dressed in old robes, the artist gained a reputation as something of an ENIGMA.
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equivocal
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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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When faced with criticism of his policies, the politician EQUIVOCATED and left all parties thinking he agreed with them.
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erudite
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learned, scholarly, bookish
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The annual meeting of philosophy professors was a gathering of the most ERUDITE, well-published individuals in the field.
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fervid
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intensely emotional; feverish
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The fans of Maria Callas were unusually FERVID, doing anything to catch of glimpse of the great opera singer.
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lucid
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clear and easily understood
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The explanations were written in a simple and LUCID manner so that students were immediately able to apply what they learned.
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opaque
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impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
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The heavy buildup of dirt and grime on the windows almost made them OPAQUE.
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placate
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to soothe or pacify
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The burglar tried to PLACATE the snarling dog by saying, "Nice doggy," and offering it a treat.
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precipitate
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to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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Upon learning that the couple married after knowing each other only two months, friends and family members expected such a PRECIPITATE marriage to end in divorce.
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prodigal
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lavish, wasteful
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The PRODIGAL son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure.
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zeal
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passion, excitement
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She brought her typical ZEAL to the project, sparking enthusiasm in the other team members.
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