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abscond
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verb
to depart clandestinely; to steal off & hide |
ab = hide
The cashier xxxx the money. |
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alacrity
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noun
eager & enthusiastic willingness |
alac = quick, active
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anomaly
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noun
deviation from the normal order or rule; abnormality |
anomal = uneven, irregular
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approbation
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noun
an expression of approval or praise |
prob = to prove, to test
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arduous
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adjective
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort |
ardu = steep, difficult
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assuage
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verb
to soothe; to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify |
sua = smooth
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audacious
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adjective
daring & fearless; recklessly bold |
aud = daring
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austere
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adjective
w/out adornment; bare, severly simple; ascetic |
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axiomatic
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adjective
taken as a given; possessing self evident truth |
axio = worthy, good
"everything living dies" |
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canonical
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adjective
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards |
canon = rule or model
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capricious
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adjective
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable |
cap = head
Chris' xxxx behavior drove his colleagues up the wall since it made it difficult to arrange a workshop meeting. |
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censure
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verb
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke; to condemn for doing something bad |
Robert censured me and supported the the client's decision about pumas.
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chicanery
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noun
trickery or subterfuge, especially legally or politically |
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connoisseur
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noun
an informed & astute judge in matters of taste or art; expert |
con = with
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convoluted
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adjective
complex or complicated; twisted; coiled |
con = with
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disabuse
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verb
to undeceive; to set right |
dis = reversal
I must xxxx you of your feelings of grandeur. |
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disparate
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adjective
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar; incompatible; unequal |
dis = not
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discordant
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adjective
conflicting; dissonant or harsh sound; disagreeing |
dis = not
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effrontery
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noun
extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
ef = completely
synonym = audacity She had the xxxx to ask for a free car! |
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eloquent
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adjective
well-spoken, expressive, articulate (suggests clarity & power) |
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enervate
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verb
to weaken; to reduce in vitality |
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ennui
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noun
dissatisfaction & restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
mundane
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equivocate
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verb
to use ambiguous language w/ a deceptive intent |
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erudite
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adjective
very learned; scholary |
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exculpate
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verb
exonerate; to clear of blame |
to xxxx the accused.
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exigent
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adjective
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention; emergency |
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extemporaneous
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adjective
improvised; done w/ out preparation |
Most of Robert's presentation's were extemporaneous and hard to follow.
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filibuster
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noun
intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action |
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fulminate
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verb
to loudly attack or denounce |
min = small
The pastor xxxx against legal marijuana. |
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ingenous
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adjective
artless; frank & candid; lacking sophistication |
in = without
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inured
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adjective
accustomed to accepting something undersirable or hardship |
in = not, without
.... xxxx to cold .... |
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irascible
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adjective
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts |
ira = anger, angry
Zeke was xxxx as a puppy. |
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laud
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verb
to praise highly |
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lucid
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adjective
clear; easily understood |
luc = light, clear
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magnanimity
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noun
the quality of being generously noble in mind & heart, especially in forgiving |
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martial
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adjective
associated w/ war & the armed forces |
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mundane
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adjective
of the world; typical of or concerned w/ the ordinary; pretty boring |
mund = the world
ennui |
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nascent
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adjective
coming into being; in early developmental stages |
nas = to be born
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nebulous
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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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nebul = a cloud, mist
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neologism
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noun
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses |
neo = new
log = word, speech |
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noxious
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adjective
harmful, injurious |
nox = harm, death
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obtuse
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adjective
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression; insensitive, block-headed |
obtus = dull, blunt
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obviate
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verb
to anticipate & make unnecessary |
ob = over
to xxxx the risk of serious injury |
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onerous
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adjective
troubling, burdensome |
oner = burden
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paean
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noun
a song or hymn of praise & thanksgiving |
the art was a xxxx to paganism
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parody
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noun
a humorous imitation intended to ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature & art; a satirical imitation |
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perfidy
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noun
intentional breach of faith; treachery |
per = completely, wrong
fid = faith, trust It was the criminal's natural xxxx that finally did him in. |
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prediliction
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noun
a disposition in favor of something; preference for something |
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prescience
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noun
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring |
pre = before
sci = to know |
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prattle
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verb
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty & idle manner |
the xxxx of children.
the xxxx of water rushing over stones. |
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prevaricate
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verb
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead |
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precipitate (verb)
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verb
to cause or happen before anticipated or required, or abruptly |
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precipitate (adjective)
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acting w/ excessive haste or impulse
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A xxxx decision is one made w/ out enough thought beforehand.
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perspicacious
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adjective
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
Roland is much too xxxx to be fooled by such a act.
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perennial
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adjective
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly |
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perfuntory
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adjective
cursory; done w/ out care or interest; unenthusiastic; careless |
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qualms
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noun
misgivings, reservations, causes for hestitancy |
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recant
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verb
to retract, especially a previously held belief; to publicly take back & deny |
The politician xxxx his statement about women needing to stay at home bare-foot and pregnant.
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refute
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verb
to disprove; to successfully argue against |
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relegate
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verb
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position |
leg = to select, to choose
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reticent
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adjective
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts & feelings, especially about oneself. |
reticen = silent
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synthesis
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noun
the combination of parts to make a whole |
syn = with, together
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squander
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verb
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly |
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stupefy
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verb
to stun, baffle, or amaze |
stup = stun, benumb
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stymie
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verb
to block; thwart |
sti = to be in a place
golfing term |
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solicitous
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adjective
concerned & attentive; eager, often to the point of hovering |
sol = care, concern
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sordid
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adjective
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor, foul |
sord = filthy
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static
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adjective
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest |
sta = to be in a place
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sporadic
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adjective
occurring only occassionally, or in scattered instances; stopping & starting |
sporad = scattered
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truculent
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adjective
fierce & cruel; eager to fight |
The Spartans were a xxxx bunch.
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tortuous
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adjective
winding, twisting; excessively complicated |
tort = to twist
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torque
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noun
a force that causes rotation |
tor = to twist
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voracious
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adjective
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous |
vora = greedy
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veractiy
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noun
truthfulness, honesty |
ver = truth
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virulent
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adjective
extremely harmful or poinsonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
virul = poisonous
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waver
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verb
to move to & fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion |
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aberrant
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adjective
deviating from the norm |
ab = away from
aberran = going astray synonym = anomaly |
