Jimmy Zhang Sat List5

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discard
v.
dis·card·able adjective

— dis·card·er noun

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to get rid of especially as useless or unwanted
to remove (a playing card) from one's hand

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cashier, cast (off), chuck
Remove and discard the stems.

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neutral
adj.
neu·tral·ly adverb

— neu·tral·ness noun

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not engaged on either side; specifically : not aligned with a political or ideological grouping
produced with the tongue in the position it has when at rest

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nonpartisan, on the fence
He remained neutral while his brothers argued.

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cacophnous
adj.
ca·coph·o·nous·ly adverb

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marked by harsh-sounding

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dissonant, discordant, inharmonious
the cacophonous chaos on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

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obliterate
v.
oblit·er·a·tion noun

— oblit·er·a·tor noun

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to remove utterly from recognition or memory
to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of

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abolish, black out, blot out, cancel
in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring

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liberating
adj.
lib·er·a·tor noun

— lib·er·a·to·ry adjective

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to set at liberty : free; specifically : to free (as a country) from domination by a foreign power

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discharge, disenthrall (also disenthral), emancipate
He was using materials that he had liberate

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syncopated
adj.

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cut short : abbreviated

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funerary
adj.

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of, used for, or associated with burial

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repressive
adj.re·press·ibil·i·ty noun

— re·press·ible adjective

— re·pres·sive·ly adverb

— re·pres·sive·ness noun

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to check by or as if by pressure : curb
to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of

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squelch, subdue, suppress
quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order

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harmonic
adj.
har·mon·i·cal·ly adverb

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pleasing to the ear
of an integrated nature

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balanced, congruous, consonant, eurythmic (or eurhythmic), harmonious
the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced

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recollect
v.

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to bring back to the level of conscious awareness : rememberto remind (oneself) of something temporarily forgotten

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recall, remember, reminisce (about), reproduce
She couldn't recollect who had mentioned his name in the first place.

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totalitarian
n.

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of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy : authoritarian, dictatorial; especially : despotic

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collaborative
adj.
col·lab·o·ra·tion noun col·lab·o·ra·tive·ly adverb
col·lab·o·ra·tor noun

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to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor

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join, league, team (up), unite
He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.

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conceal
v.
con·ceal·able adjective

— con·ceal·ing·ly adverb

— con·ceal·ment noun

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to prevent disclosure or recognition of
to place out of sight

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bury, cache, 1hide, ensconce, secrete
The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth.

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absolutist
n.

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despotism, autarchy, authoritarianism

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mellifluous
adj.
mel·lif·lu·ous·ly adverb

— mel·lif·lu·ous·ness noun

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having a smooth rich flow
filled with something (as honey) that sweetens

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euphonious, lyrical, mellifluent
a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials

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scrutinize
v.
scru·ti·niz·er noun

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to examine closely and minutely

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examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan
Her performance was carefully scrutinized by her employer.

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scandalous
adj.

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abhorrent, abominable, appalling

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erratic
adj.
er·rat·i·cal adjective

— er·rat·i·cal·ly adverb

— er·rat·i·cism noun

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having no fixed course : wandering
transported from an original resting place especially by a glacier

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aimless, arbitrary, desultory
because of your erratic attendance at practice, you're in danger of being cut from the team

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decipher
v.

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to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity
to interpret the meaning of

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break, crack, decode, decrypt
I couldn't decipher his sloppy handwriting.

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compromise
v.

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accommodation, concession, give-and-take, negotiation

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informal
adj.

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irregular, unceremonious, unconventional

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deterrent
adj.

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serve to turn aside, discourage

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discouraged, dissuaded, inhibited
Some potential buyers will be deterred by the price.

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imagine
v.

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envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy

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idiosyncratic
adj.
id·i·o·syn·crat·ic adjective

— id·i·o·syn·crat·i·cal·ly adverb

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a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament); broadly : eccentricity

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crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity
Her habit of using “like” in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies.

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launch
v.

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begin, constitute, establish

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worthless
adj.

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chaffy, empty, junky

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preventative
adj.

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something that get rid of

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caution, fail-safe, palladium, precaution, safeguard

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panacea
n.
pan·a·ce·an adjective

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a remedy for all ills or difficulties

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superiority
n.
superior adj.

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something that with higher level

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regress
v.

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an act or the privilege of going or coming back
movement backward to a previous and especially worse or more primitive state or condition

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retrogress, return, revert
The patient is regressing to a childlike state.

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overcome
v.

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conquer, defeat, dispatch

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embrace
v.
embrace·able adjective

— em·brace·ment noun

— em·brac·er noun

— em·brac·ing·ly adverb

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to clasp in the arms : hug
to take up especially readily or gladly

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clasp, crush, enclasp
They embraced one last time before going their separate ways.

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catastrophic
adj.
cat·a·stroph·ic adjective

— cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly adverb

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the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy
a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin

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apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm
Experts fear a humanitarian catastrophe if food isn't delivered to the refugees soon.

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barrier
n.

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something material that blocks or is intended to block passage
plural often capitalized : a medieval war game in which combatants fight on foot with a fence or railing between them

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barricade, fence, hedge, wall
Cultural barriers have made it hard for women to enter many professions.

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insecurity
n.
in·se·cure·ly adverb

— in·se·cure·ness noun

— in·se·cu·ri·ty noun

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not confident or sure : uncertain
not adequately guarded or sustained : unsafe
not firmly fastened or fixed : shaky

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loose, lax, loosened, relaxed
One of the building's rear doors was insecure.

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unforeseen
adj.

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unpredictable, sudden, unanticipated

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awaken
v.

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arouse, awake, knock up

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dispel
v.

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to drive away by or as if by scattering : dissipate

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clear out, disband, scatter
The experience dispelled some of our fears about the process.

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moderate
v.
mod·er·ate·ly adverb

— mod·er·ate·ness noun

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avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits
professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme

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temperate
The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices.

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catalyst
n.

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a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible

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inferiority
n.

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lower, nether

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arrangement
n.

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plan, blueprint, design

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stirred
adj.
stir·rer noun

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to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of
to bring into notice or debate : raise —often used with up

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agitate, churn, swirl
We could see people stirring inside the shop.

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fathom
n.
fath·om·able adjective

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a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water —sometimes used in the singular when qualified by a number

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sound, plumb
the pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels

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devoid
v.

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bankrupt, bare, barren, bereft

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provocation
n.

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excitement, incitation, incitement, instigation

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levity
n.

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excessive or unseemly frivolity
lack of steadiness : changeableness

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facetiousness, flightiness, flippancy
They managed to find some levity in the situation.

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disparage
v.
dis·par·age·ment noun

— dis·par·ag·er noun

— dis·par·ag·ing adjective

— dis·par·ag·ing·ly adverb

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to lower in rank or reputation : degrade
to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison) : speak slightingly about

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bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, denigrate
Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents disparage one another.

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mitigate
v.
mit·i·ga·tion noun

— mit·i·ga·tive adjective

— mit·i·ga·tor noun

— mit·i·ga·to·ry adjective

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to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
to make less severe or painful : alleviate

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allay, alleviate, assuage
Emergency funds are being provided to help mitigate the effects of the disaster.

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haughty
adj.
haugh·ti·ly adverb

— haugh·ti·ness noun

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blatantly and disdainfully proud

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assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty
He rejected their offer with a tone of haughty disdain.

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attitude
n.

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posture, carriage, poise, stance, station

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invaluable
adj.
in·valu·able·ness noun

— in·valu·ably adverb

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valuable beyond estimation : priceless

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inestimable, priceless
Their help has been invaluable to us.

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impudent
adj.

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im·pu·dent·ly adverb
marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others : insolent

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arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced
The boy was punished for his impudent behavior.

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consist
v.

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accord, agree, answer, chord

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imperative
adj.
im·per·a·tive·ly adverb

— im·per·a·tive·ness noun

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of, relating to, or constituting the grammatical mood that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another
not to be avoided or evaded : necessary

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compulsory, forced, mandatory, incumbent
People resented his imperative tone of voice.

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irresolute
v.
ir·res·o·lute·ly adverb

— ir·res·o·lute·ness noun

— ir·res·o·lu·tion noun

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uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating

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bargain
v.

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buy, deal, pennyworth, snip [British], steal

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indistinguishable
adj.
in·dis·tin·guish·abil·i·ty noun

— in·dis·tin·guish·able·ness noun

— in·dis·tin·guish·ably adverb

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indeterminate in shape or structure
not clearly recognizable or understandable

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impalpable, inappreciable, imperceptible, insensible
indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically

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insolent
adj.
insolent noun

— in·so·lent·ly adverb

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insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : overbearing
exhibiting boldness or effrontery : impudent

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arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced
Insolent behavior will not be tolerated.

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worthy
adj.

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deserving, good, meritorious

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bereft
adj.

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deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of
suffering the death of a loved one : bereaved

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bereaved
to one investigator, the bereft woman seemed to be taking the sudden death of her rich husband amazingly well

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presumptuous
adj.
pre·sump·tu·ous·ly adverb

— pre·sump·tu·ous·ness noun

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overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties

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bold, familiar, forward, free, immodest
the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving

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misfortune
n.

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adversity, ill, knock, misadventure

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miscreant
adj./ n.
one who behaves criminally or viciously

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one who behaves criminally or viciously

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baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff
He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants.

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arrogant
adj.
ar·ro·gant·ly adverb

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exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner

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assumptive, bumptious, cavalier
She's first in her class, but she's not arrogant about it.

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trusting
adj.

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believing, trustworthy, credible

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revisionist
n.
revisionism n.

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a person in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit

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articulate
v.
ar·tic·u·late·ly adverb

— ar·tic·u·late·ness noun

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divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged : intelligible
consisting of segments united by joints : jointed

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eloquent, fluent, silver-tongued
The baby is beginning to form articulate words and phrases.

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meddle
v.
med·dler noun

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to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety

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interlope, intermeddle, intrude
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well

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anomaly
n.

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the angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun
something anomalous : something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified

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aberration, abnormality, exception
We couldn't explain the anomalies in the test results.

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reverential
adj.
rev·er·en·tial·ly adverb

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expressing or having a quality of reverence

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scoff
n./v.
scoff·er noun

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an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
to show contempt by derisive acts or language

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pacifist
adj.
pac·i·fis·ti·cal·ly adverb

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strongly and actively opposed to conflict and especially war

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dovish, pacific, peaceful
the newspaper's editorial board has clearly staked out a pacifist position on the current conflict

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contemptuous
adj.
con·temp·tu·ous·ly adverb

— con·temp·tu·ous·ness noun

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manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

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abhorrent, disdainful, scornful
loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries

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temporize
v.
tem·po·ri·za·tion noun

— tem·po·riz·er noun

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to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion

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Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized.

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extremist
n.

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absurdism, activism, Adventism

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satellite
n.

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a hired agent or obsequious follower : minion, sycophant

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prolong
adj.
pro·lon·ga·tion noun

— pro·long·er noun

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to lengthen in time : continue
to lengthen in extent, scope, or range

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elongate, lengthen, outstretch
Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.

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tacit
adj.
tac·it·ly adverb

— tac·it·ness noun

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expressed or carried on without words or speech
implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed

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implied, implicit, unexpressed
She felt that she had her parents' tacit approval to borrow the car.

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reversal
n.

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knock, lapse, reverse, setback

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misbehave
v.

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act out, act up, carry on

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fervent
adj.
fer·vent·ly adverb

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very hot : glowing
exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling : zealous

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ardent, blazing, burning
a fervent speech that called for tolerance and compassion for those who are different

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bifurcation
n.

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divergence, divarication, divergency, separation

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disrupt
v.

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distintegrate, dismember, break, fracture

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unqualified
adj.

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profound, pure, rank

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dichotomous
adj.
di·chot·o·mous·ly adverb

— di·chot·o·mous·ness noun

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dividing into two parts
relating to, involving

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sneer
v.
sneer·er noun

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to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt
to speak or write in a scornfully jeering manner

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laugh, smile, snicker, snigger
“You obviously don't know what you're talking about,” she sneered.

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impetuous
adj.
im·pet·u·ous·ly adverb

— im·pet·u·ous·ness noun

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marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
marked by force and violence of movement or action

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He's always been an impetuous young man.

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filial
adj.
fil·ial·ly adverb

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of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring

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terminate
v.

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complete, conclude, end, finish

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regal
adj.
re·gal·i·ty noun

— re·gal·ly adverb

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of, relating to, or suitable for a king
of notable excellence or magnificence : splendid

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kingly, monarchal, princely, queenly
the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen

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symbiolic
adj.
sym·bi·ot·ic adjective

— sym·bi·ot·i·cal·ly adverb

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the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism); especially : mutualism

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withdraw
v.

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recede, retire, retreat

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imperial
adj.
im·pe·ri·al·ly adverb

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of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor

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august, baronial, epic, gallant
envisioned an imperial city that would rival the capitals of Europe for beauty and magnificence

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avuncular
adj.
avun·cu·lar·i·ty noun

— avun·cu·lar·ly adverb

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of or relating to an uncle
a man known for his avuncular charm

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intrude
v.
in·trud·er noun

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to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome

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interpose, interrupt
Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call.

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simplistic
adj.
sim·plis·ti·cal·ly adverb

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of, relating to, or characterized by oversimple
His interpretation of the theory was too simplistic.

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convivial
adj.
con·viv·i·al·i·ty noun

— con·viv·ial·ly adverb

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relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company

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clubby, companionable, extroverted
the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors

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conduct
v.

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administration, care, charge, control

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