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conundrum
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(n.) puzzle, problem
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(Interpreting Jane’s behavior was a constant conundrum.)
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credulity
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(n.) readiness to believe
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(His credulity made him an easy target for con men.)
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cupidity
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(n.) greed, strong desire
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(His cupidity made him enter the abandoned gold mine despite the obvious dangers.)
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cursory
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(adj.) brief to the point of being superficial
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(Late for the meeting, she cast a cursory glance at the agenda.)
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decry
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(v.) to criticize openly
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(The kind video rental clerk decried the policy of charging customers late fees.)
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defile
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(v.) to make unclean, impure
To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage. |
(She defiled the calm of the religious building by playing her banjo.)
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deleterious
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(adj.) harmful
Synonym: Detrimental |
(She experienced the deleterious effects of running a marathon without stretching her muscles enough beforehand.)
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demure
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(adj.) quiet, modest, reserved
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(Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.)
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deprecate
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(v.) to belittle, depreciate
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(Always over-modest, he deprecated his contribution to the local charity.)
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deride
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(v.) to laugh at mockingly, scorn
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(The bullies derided the foreign student’s accent.)
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