Sat Words

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scrutinize

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to examine or observe with great care

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sequester

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to cause to withdraw into seclusion

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resolute

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firm or determined

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respite

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a usually short interval of rest or relief

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revere

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to regard with awe, deference and devotion

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ruminate

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to turn a matter over and over in mind

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sacrosanct

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regarded as sacred and inviolable

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sagacious

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having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment and farsightedness

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thwart

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to prevent the occurrence realizatioin or attainment

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transgress

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to go beyond or over a limit or boundary to exceed

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ubiquitous

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being or seeming to be everywhere at same time

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vacillate

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to sway from one side to the other to swing indecisively

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venerate

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to regard with respect reverence or heartfelt deference

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waive

Back 14

to give up voluntarily

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zenith

Back 15

the point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer the highest point

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squander

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to spend wastefully or extravagantly; to fail to take advantage of.

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stigmatize

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to characterize or brand as disgraceful

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succinct

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concise and terse; clearly expressed in few words

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reclusive

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seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation

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redolent

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fragrant aromatic

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refute

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to prove to be false

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relentless

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unyielding in severity or stictness

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replenish

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to fill or make complete again; restock

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reproach

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to express disapproval of cristcism or disappointment in (someone)

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prudent

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wise in handling; practical matters good judgement

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quandary

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a state or uncertainty

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ramification

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a development or consequence growing out of and sometimes complicating a problem

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rebuke

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to criticize or reprove sharply

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recalcitrant

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marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority

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redundant

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exceeding what is necessary

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profess

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to affirm openly declare or claim

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profound

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situated at extending to or coming from great depth

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profuse

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plentiful; copious; giving or given freely

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prolific

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producing offspring or fruit in great abundance

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proponent

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one who argues in support of something an advocate

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propensity

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an innate inclination a tendency

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plethora

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a super abundance an excess

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polarize

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to break up into opposing groups or conflicting positions

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pragmatic

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dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurences based on experience

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precedent

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an act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with similar instances

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premise

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a proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn

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prevail

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to be greater in strength or influence; to triumph

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overt

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open and observable; not hidden or concealed

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peripheral

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relating to, located in, or constitution an outer boundary

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peruse

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to read or examine with great care

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piety

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the state or quality of being pious religous devotion to god

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placid

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undisturbed by tumult or disorder calm or quiet

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plagiarize

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to use and pass off ideas as your own

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jargon

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the specialized or technical language of a trade profession or similar group

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labyrinth

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a maze; a complicated perplexing arrangement

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lampoon

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to ridicule or satirize

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meticulous

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very careful about details

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nonchalance

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carelessness a lack of interest or concern

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obscure

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to conceal or hide as if by covering to make dim

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inadvertent

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not done on purpose making by unintentional lack of care

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incorrigible

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incapable of being corrected or reformed difficult to control

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indigent

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one who is experiencing want or need one who is impoverished

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ingratiate

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to bring oneself into another's favor especially deliberately

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innocuous

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harmless; not likely to offend or provoke

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insurgent

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one who rebels against the leadership of a group esp political

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gullible

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easily deceived or duped

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haphazard

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not planned; random; dependent upon chance

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hierarchy

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categorization of a group of people according to ability or status

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hypothetical

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supposed; assumed of relating to or based on hypothesis

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imminent

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about to occur impending

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implausible

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difficult to believe not plausible

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facilitate

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to make easy or easier

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fastidious

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posessing or displaying meticulous attention to detail

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flagrant

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conspicuously bad or offensice

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forlorn

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appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned

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elucidate

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to make clear or plain

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embroil

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to involve in an argument

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emulate

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to strive to equal or surpass especially through imitation

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enigma

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a puzzle a baffling situation

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esoteric

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meant for or understood by only a select few

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expedite

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to speed up the progess of; perform quickly

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extol

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to praise highly

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corroborate

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to strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain

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cursory

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performed with haste & scant attention to detail

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deference

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the submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes or judgment of others

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delineate

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to draw or trace the outline of ; to represent pictorially to depict in words or gestures or to describe

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buffoon

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a clown; a jester

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cacophony

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a jarring discordant sound

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cajole

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to wheedle to coax to persuade

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callous

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emotionally hardened unfeeling

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catalyst

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an agent of change someone or something that brings about a change

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caustic

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capable of burning or corroding

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celestial

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of or relationg to the sky the havens

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acclaim

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an enthusiastic applause

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admonish

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to reprove gently; to caution to warn

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alienate

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to make unfriendly or hostile

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alleviate

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distant physically or emotionally

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation

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animosity

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bitter hostility or active hatred

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deter

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to prevent or discourage from acting as by means of fear or doubt

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disparage

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to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way

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corroborate

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to stregthen or support with other evidence

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cursory

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performed with haste and scant attention to detail