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aquiesce
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to agree; comply quietly
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My mother's harsh orders left me no choice but to aquiesce.
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antiquated
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outdated, obsolete
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The antiquated card catalog system was replaced by the more modern electronic catalog.
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blithe
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joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought
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The blithe sounds that came from the streets of Boston signified that the hometown heroes had arrived.
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callow
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immature
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The adolescent's callow behavior often landed him in detention.
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demagogue
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leader, rabble rouser, usually using appeals to emotion or prejudice
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Adolf Hitler is arguably the 20th century's most infamous demagogue.
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elucidate
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to explain, clarify
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The teacher offered students the opportunity to recieve extra help during a session after school in which she would attempt to elucidate the day's lesson.
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fortuitous
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fortunate, happening by luck
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Given the massive injuries he sustained during the accident, he was incredibly fortuitous to have survived.
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gullible
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easily deceived
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My younger sister was so gullible, I had once convinced her that she was adopted.
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hiatus
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break, interruption, vacation
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The popular television show went on hiatus when the lead actor refused to work unless his contract was reevaluated.
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impudent
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arrogant, audacious
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The impudent quarterback boasted that his team would have an insurmoutable lead by halftime.
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laceration
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cut or wound
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During the accident, the man sustained a variety of lacerations from the broken glass of the windshield.
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licentious
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immoral
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One who acts without consultation of his conscience is often said to be licentious.
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misnomer
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an incorrect name or designation
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President Bush's Clean Air Act is in fact a misnomer, for it allowed older factories the privelege of not having to abide by new air protection laws.
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nadir
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the lowest point
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The man realized that he had reached the nadir of his career when he was scraping out garbage pails for a living.
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obtuse
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insensitive, stupid, dull
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ouster
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expulsion, ejection
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pallid
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lacking color or liveliness
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plummet
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to fall, plunge
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prude
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one who is excessively modest or proper
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raucous
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harsh sounding, boisterous
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rescind
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to cancel, repeal
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rustic
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rural
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sequester
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to remove or set apart; put into seclusion
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slough
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to discard or shed
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The snake undergoes a process in which he must slough his outer layer of skin in order to grow.
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toady
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flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man
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