Lit Vocab

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Abjure

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Verb

To renounce

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Recant, retract

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Anomaly

Back 2

Noun

A deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurence

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Abnormality, irregularity

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Equanimity

Back 3

Noun

Stability, calmness

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Composure, sangfroid

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Estrange

Back 4

Verb

To alienate

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Disunite

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Flay

Back 5

Verb

To whip; to remove skin

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Skin

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Florid

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Adjective

Rosy-colored, reddish

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Ruddy

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Interminable

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Adjective

Tiresome and long

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Unending, continuing

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Lugubrious

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Adjective

Mournful, gloomy

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Sorrowful

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Nondescript

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Adjective

Having no individuality

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Dull

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Propitious

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Adjective

Favorable; auspicious

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Promising

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Rife

Back 11

Adjective

Abundant, prevalent

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Dominant, full

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Truncate

Back 12

Verb

To shorten

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Abridge, abbreviate

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Ubiquitous

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Adjective

Occurring everywhere; omnipresent

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Universal

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Vernacular

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Noun

Everyday language

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Dialect

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Zealous

Back 15

Adjective

Fervent; fanatical

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Passionate, enthusiastic

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Arable

Back 16

Adjective

Fit for cultivation (land)

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Fertile

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Brigand

Back 17

Noun

A robber or bandit

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Carte blanche

Back 18

Noun

Authority with no bounds

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Consommé

Back 19

Noun

A clear soup

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Contemptuous

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Adjective

Scornful, haughty

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Synonym

Insulting, derisive

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Cosmopolitan

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Adjective

Worldy, sophisticated

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Synonym

Cultured, urbane

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Discerning

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Adjective

Distinguishing differences; detecting

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Synonym

Perceptive

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Donnybrook

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Noun

A fight; an uproar

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Synonym

Brawl

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Incantation

Back 24

Noun

A charm; recited magical spell

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Interlocutor

Back 25

Noun

A questioner; an on-stage speaker

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Metamorphosis

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Noun

A transformation or dramatic change

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Synonym

Mutation

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Nomenclature

Back 27

Noun

A naming system in an art or science

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Synonym

Classification

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Serendipity

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Noun

A fortunate discovery made by accident

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Stentorian

Back 29

Adjective

Extremely loud

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Synonym

Earsplitting

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Vestige

Back 30

Noun

A trace; evidence

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Synonym

Fragment, remnant

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Abstemious

Back 31

Adjective

Eating and drinking moderately

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Temperate

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Archaic

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Adjective

No longer current or applicable; antiquated

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Old-fashioned

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Dulcet

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Adjective

Melodious, pleasant to hear

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Sweet-sounding

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Expurgate

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Verb

To remove objectionable words from

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Expunge

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Idyllic

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Adjective

Carefree, simple; nearly perfect

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Peaceful

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Iniquity

Back 36

Noun

Sin; a wicked or evil act

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Crime

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Lithe

Back 37

Adjective

Supple; graceful in motion

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Nimble

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Patronizing

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Adjective

To treat in a condescending manner; talk down to

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Pellucid

Back 39

Adjective

Transparent; clear

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Perspicacious

Back 40

Adjective

Keen, mentally sharp

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Shrewd, astute

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Relegate

Back 41

Verb

To assign

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Consign, commit

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Scapegoat

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Noun

One who bears the blame for an offense

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Talisman

Back 43

Noun

A magical charm for protection

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Amulet

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Usurp

Back 44

Verb

To take over; to seize power

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Seize

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Vacillate

Back 45

Verb

To waver; to sway indecisively

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Hesitate

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Acme

Back 46

Noun

The highest point

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Zenith, pinnacle

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Apocryphal

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Adjective

Of doubtful origin; fictitious

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Spurious, false, erroneous

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Catharsis

Back 48

Noun

An extremely emotional experience

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Dessicate

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Verb

To dry up completely

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Dissipate

Back 50

Verb

To waste; exhaust

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Squander, expend

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Efficacious

Back 51

Adjective

Effective; producing the desired outcome

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Ineffable

Back 52

Adjective

Inexpressable; beyond description

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Unexplainable

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Intrinsic

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Adjective

Of or relating to the basic nature of a thing; inherent

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Native, natural, instinctive

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Inundate

Back 54

Verb

To cover with; to be overwhelmed with

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Flood

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Kudos

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Noun

Praise, fame, glory

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Disctinction, honor

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Maxim

Back 56

Noun

Fundamental principle; rule; familiar statement

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Proverb

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Putrid

Back 57

Adjective

Partially decayed or decomposed; having a foul smell

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Sickening, malodorous, rotten

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Revere

Back 58

Verb

To regard with respect, awe, and adoration

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Venerate, honor

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Servile

Back 59

Adjective

Submissive, slavish

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Subservient

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Superfluous

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Adjective

Unnecessary; excessive

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Extra, needless

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Consternation

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Noun

Dismay or worry; concern

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Alarm, bewilderment, shock

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Conundrum

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Noun

A puzzle or dilemma; a problem

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Enigma

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Coterie

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Noun

A small group of people who share interests and associate frequently; a clique

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Circle

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Emollient

Back 64

Noun

Something softening; soothing to the skin

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Balm

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Expiate

Back 65

Verb

To atone, to make amends for

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Extricate

Back 66

Verb

To release, disentangle

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Free, liberate

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Flippancy

Back 67

Noun

Disrespect

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Sauciness

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Foist

Back 68

Verb

To pass off as worthy or real

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Incongruous

Back 69

Adjective

Incompatible; not harmonious to the situation or surroundings

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Inappropriate

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Innocuous

Back 70

Adjective

Harmless

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Inoffensive, innocent

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Inveterate

Back 71

Adjective

Habitual, continuing

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Chronic, unalterable

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Plethora

Back 72

Noun

An abundance; excess

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Preamble

Back 73

Noun

A preliminary statement

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Opening, prologue

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Soluble

Back 74

Adjective

Easily dissolved

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Vitriolic

Back 75

Adjective

Bitterly spiteful; caustic

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Burning

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Camaraderie

Back 76

Noun

Rapport between friends; comradeship

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Fellowship

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Haughty

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Adjective

Proud, arrogant

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Snobbish

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Hubris

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Noun

Arrogance resulting from excessive pride

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Self-confidence

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Imbroglio

Back 79

Noun

A difficult situation

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Disagreement

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Impetuous

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Adjective

Impulsive; rash

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Hasty

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Malinger

Back 81

Verb

To pretend to be ill or injured to avoid work

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Peregrination

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Noun

Traveling on foot; walking

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Travel

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Platitude

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Noun

A cliché

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Truism

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Sanctiminious

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Adjective

False piety or righteousness

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Scullion

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Noun

A kitchen servant

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Sectarian

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Adjective

Narrow confined to a particular group

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Stringent

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Adjective

Strict; rigorous

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Severe, restrictive

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Trite

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Adjective

Hackneyed; clichéd; lacking interest

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Ordinary

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Venerate

Back 89

Verb

To respect, worship, or revere

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Esteem

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Wrenching

Back 90

Adjective

Violent, forceful twisting

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Anecdote

Back 91

Noun

A short account or story

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Narrative

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Cerebral

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Adjective

Relating to the brain; intelligent

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Intellectual

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Churlish

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Adjective

Boorish or vulgar; surly

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Coarse, uncouth, rude

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Cogent

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Adjective

Convincing; sound

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Relevant, valid

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Convoluted

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Adjective

Intricate, difficult to discern

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Complicated

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Entreat

Back 96

Verb

To ask or petition for; plead

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Request, beseech

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Gibberish

Back 97

Noun

Nonsense; unintelligible speech

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Incumbent

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Adjective

Obligatory; necessary

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Required

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Inimical

Back 99

Adjective

Adverse; hostile

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Noxious, antagonistic, detrimental

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Livid

Back 100

Adjective

Angry, furious

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Enraged

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Lurid

Back 101

Adjective

Sensational; ghastly

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Gruesome, vivid

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Promulgate

Back 102

Verb

To announce; to make known

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Advocate

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Spurious

Back 103

Adjective

False, incorrect

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Feigned, bogus, counterfeit

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Staid

Back 104

Adjective

Sedate, dignified; proper

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Serious, restrained

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Surfeit

Back 105

Noun

An excessive amount

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Fullness, satiation

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Allay

Back 106

Verb

To reduce the intensity of; relieve; pacify

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Soften, assuage

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Ameliorate

Back 107

Verb

To make better, improve

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Fix, relieve

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Asperity

Back 108

Noun

Roughness or harshness; severity

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Bitterness, irritability

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Exegesis

Back 109

Noun

An analysis; interpretation of

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Explanation

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Extradite

Back 110

Verb

To release an accused criminal to another jurisdiction

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Hypocrisy

Back 111

Noun

Duplicity, falseness

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Inveigh

Back 112

Verb

To protest, oppose

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Rail

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Lionize

Back 113

Verb

To honor or celebrate

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Pander

Back 114

Verb

To act as a go-between; to exploit weaknesses of others

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Profligate

Back 115

Adjective

Wasteful; immoral

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Licentious

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Recalcitrant

Back 116

Adjective

Stubbornly resistant

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Resistant

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Renunciation

Back 117

Noun

Rejection; abandonment

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Relinquishment, repudiation

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Unimpeachable

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Adjective

Beyond doubt; unquestionable

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Unwieldy

Back 119

Adjective

Not easily held

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Bulky, clumsy

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Vitiate

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Verb

To reduce the value of; to corrupt or debase

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Spoil, mar, ruin

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Benign

Back 121

Adjective

Beneficial; favorable

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Harmless, propitious

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Blithe

Back 122

Adjective

Carefree and lighthearted

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Joyous, cheerful

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Bumpkin

Back 123

Noun

An unsophisticated person

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Yokel

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Corroborate

Back 124

Verb

To make more certain; add evidence to

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Substantiate, validate

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Culpable

Back 125

Adjective

Blameable, responsible for

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Blameworthy

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Frenetic

Back 126

Adjective

Frenzied

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Frantic

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Goad

Back 127

Verb

To urge, prod

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Spur, incite

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Indecorous

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Adjective

Lacking good taste; improper

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Inappropriate

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Indolent

Back 129

Adjective

Lazy

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Torpid, idle

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Pervasive

Back 130

Adjective

Permeating; present throughout

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Ubiquitous, common

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Provocative

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Adjective

Stimulating; inciting to action

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Upsetting, trouble making

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Punitive

Back 132

Adjective

Punishing

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Disciplinary

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Recrimination

Back 133

Noun

An accusation made to counter another

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Soporific

Back 134

Noun

Something that induces sleep

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Sedative

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Toady

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Noun

A person who flatters; sycophant

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Fawner, flatterer

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Circuitous

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Adj.

Indirect, roundabout

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Circular

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Circumlocution

Back 137

Noun

An unnecessarily wordy or evasive form of expression

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Verbosity

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Deleterious

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Adj.

Having a harmful effect; injurious

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Destructive, pernicious

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Extenuating

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Adj.

Lessening or moderating

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Justifying

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Inchoate

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Adj.

Unformed or undeveloped

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Incomplete, incipient

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Largesse

Back 141

Noun

Generosity

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Philanthropy

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Luminous

Back 142

Adj.

Bright; full of light

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Brilliant

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Majordomo

Back 143

Noun

A follower; butler

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Perambulate

Back 144

Verb

To walk about, stroll

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Prevaricate

Back 145

Verb

To lie; mislead

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Evade

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Propriety

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Noun

Appropriateness

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Decency, correctness

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Timorous

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Adj.

Timid

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Cowardly, shy

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Tremulous

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Adj.

Timid; fearful

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Cowardly

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Untenable

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Adj.

Incapable of being defended

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Veneer

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Noun

Any thin, attractive surface layer