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acornym
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a word formed from the first letter of each word in a series
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diminutive
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a) a suffix that indicates small size, youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt
b) a nickname indicating affection or familiarity c) Exteremely small; tiny |
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oxymoron
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an expression that contains contradictory terms
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palindrome
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a word or an expression that is spelled the same backwards & forwards
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categorical
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a) without exception or qualification
b) done according to types; arranged by categories |
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dubious
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doubtful; uncertain; questionable as to quality or validity
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indeterminate
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a) not capable of being determined or established;not precisely known
b) lacking clarity of precision; vague |
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precarious
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a) dangerous;risky;lacking in security or stability
b)based on uncertainor questionable premises |
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unequivocal
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perfectly clear; leavingno room for doubt or misunderstanding
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beguile
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a) to charm; to delight
b) to deceive skillfully |
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benevolent
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a)wishing to do good;kindly; characterized by helpful intentions
b)concerned w/, or for the benefit of charity |
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decorum
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approriateness of behavior; propriety
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demeanor
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the way one behaves or presents oneself;one's manner
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wily
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cunning' full of trickery or intentions to deceive
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gratuitous
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unnececessary;unjustified
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intemperate
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excessive; lacking moderation
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multifarious
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having great variety; diverse
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opulence
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a) wealth; affluence
b) great abundance; oftento excess; lavishness |
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profligate
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recklessly wasteful;widly extravagant
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surfeit
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a) an excessive amount
b) to feed or supply to excess or disgust; to overindulge |
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brazen
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extremely bold;shamelessly rude or defiant
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docile
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gentle; easily manageable or teachable;tame
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flamboyant
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showy, flashy, vivid, or dramatic
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intrepid
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fearless; having unwavering courage
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strident
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loud, harsh, grating, or shrill
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unabashed
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a)not embarrassed; composed
b)not hidden or disguised; obvious |
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affect
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a)to influence; to change
b)to put a false show on display c)feeling or emotion, especially as shown in facial expression or body language |
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effect
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a) a result
b) to bring about |
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depredation
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a)a predatory attack
b)damage, destruction, or loss |
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deprivation
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the state of lacking r doing without something;loss
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emigrate
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to leave one country or region and settle in another
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immigrate
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to settle in a country or region where one is not native
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didactic
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a) intended to teach
b)overly moralistic; preachy |
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elucidate
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to explain or make clear
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erudite
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possessing great knowledge & scholorship
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esoteric
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understood only by an elite, scholarly, or exclusive group; obscure
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imbue
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a)to inspire or influence thoroughly
b)to stain or die thoroughly |
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pundit
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a) a person of great learning about a particular topic; an expert
b)a source of opinion; a critic |
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metonymy
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a figure of speech that substitutes a word with a different but closely associated word
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qualm
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a sense of doubt or uneasiness about a course of action
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