Vocabs

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Coerce

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Verb
Def.:To force someone to do something against his or her will by using undue pressure, threats, intimidation, or physical violence.
There are far more subtle ways of coercing a person into doing what you want than twisting his or her arm.

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Cogent

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Adjective
Forceful and convincing; to the point
One of the articles in yesterday's paper had some cogent and perceptive things to say about our troubled economy.

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Complacent

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Adjective
Overly self-satisfied; sumg

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Connoisseur

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noun
Someone with informed and discriminating judgment, especially in matters of art, literature, or taste

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Construe

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Verb
To analyze, explain, interpret, or understand

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Copious

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Adjective
Large in number or quantity; full

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Corroborate

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Verb
To confirm the truth or accuracy of
Only time can corroborate some predictions

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Culpable

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adjective
At fault; blameworthy

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Cursory

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Adjective
Hasty and superficial

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Curtail

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Verb
To shorten or reduce

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Coerce

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Verb
Def.:To force someone to do something against his or her will by using undue pressure, threats, intimidation, or physical violence.
There are far more subtle ways of coercing a person into doing what you want than twisting his or her arm.

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Cogent

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Adjective
Forceful and convincing; to the point
One of the articles in yesterday's paper had some cogent and perceptive things to say about our troubled economy.

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Complacent

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Adjective
Overly self-satisfied; sumg

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Connoisseur

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noun
Someone with informed and discriminating judgment, especially in matters of art, literature, or taste

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Construe

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Verb
To analyze, explain, interpret, or understand

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Copious

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Adjective
Large in number or quantity; full

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Corroborate

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Verb
To confirm the truth or accuracy of
Only time can corroborate some predictions

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Culpable

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adjective
At fault; blameworthy

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Cursory

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Adjective
Hasty and superficial

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Curtail

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Verb
To shorten or reduce

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Dapper

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Adjective
Neatly and stylishly dressed

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Defer

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Verb
To put off or postpone

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Dejected

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Adjective
In very low spirits
The whole school was very dejected after our team's unexpected loss of the championship.

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Delinquent

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Adjective and Noun
Neglectful of a duty or obligation; seriously overdue

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Delude

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Verb
To mislead or deceive
More than one Roman emperor deluded himself into believing that he was divine rather than mortal

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Desultory

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Adjective
Shifting from one thing to another without reason or purpose
The report on study habits indicated that fifteen minutes of concentrated effort produced better results than two hours of desultory labor

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Deviate

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Verb, Noun
To move away from, especially what is considered normal, right, or acceptable

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Devoid

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Adjective
Empty; lacking in
"They are so smug and self-satisfied!" I remarked. "Rarely have I encountered people so completely devoid of any awareness of their own imperfections."

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Devout

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Adjective
Deeply religious, earnest, or sincere
Although they make no great show of their religion, they are devout believers in the teachings of their faith.

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Dexterous

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Adjective
Skillful in using one's hands or mind; clever
Professional jugglers are among the most dexterous people on the face of the earth.

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Dilatory

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Adjective
Inclined to put things off; intended to postpone something
Some people always pay their bills on time; others are as dilatory as snails.

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Dire

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Adjective
Dreadful or disastrous; bleak or cheerless
The introduction of the common European rabbit had a dire effect on the native plant and animal life of Australia

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Discomfit

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Verb
To defeat or frustrate completely

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Disparage

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Verb
To speak slightingly of or undervalue

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Disparity

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Noun
Difference or inequality, as of age, character, or quality.
There may be a profound disparity between the abilities and talents of any two people

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Distraught

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Adjective
Deeply distressed or agitated
The distraught parents of the missing child desperately appealed to the local population for help

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Divulge

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Verb
To make known; to make public
More than one reporter has gone to jail for refusing to divulge the names of his or her informants

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Docile

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Adjective
Easy to manage, teach, train, or discipline
"Some of my students are as docile as newborn lambs," the teacher remarked. "Others are as stubborn and headstrong as mules."

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Eclectic

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Adjective and Noun
Choosing what seems best from various sources

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Effete

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Adjective
Worn out or exhausted; marked by weakness, self-indulgence or decadence