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221 Cards in this Set
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Abash |
To make embrrassed or ashamed |
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Aboriginal |
Original |
Asli |
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Abridge |
To shorten something |
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Abstain |
To hold back form |
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Acrimonious |
Bitter , vengeful |
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Acrid |
Bitter , pungent |
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Acute |
Sharp , perceptive |
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Adept |
Skillful |
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Adhere |
To stick to |
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Adorn |
To decorate |
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Adroit |
Skillful , adept |
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Adulation |
Praise , respect , admiration |
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Aesthetic |
Pertaining to a sense of beauty |
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Affable |
Friendly , personable , easy to get along with |
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Agrarian |
Having to do with agriculture |
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Aloof |
Shy , reserved , removed , tending to remain apart |
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Altruistic |
Unselfish , generous , concern about the wellbeing of others |
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Amend |
To change, revise , fix |
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Amieable |
Friendly , personable |
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Allure |
Pull , attraction |
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Amass |
To gather , accumulate |
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Refute |
To dispute , argue |
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Regal |
Royal |
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Reiterate |
To repeat |
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Reminisce |
To think over and discuss the past |
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Renown |
Fame |
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Requisite |
Required |
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Resplendent |
Glorious , radiant , beautiful |
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Retribution |
Revenge , punishment |
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Retroactive |
Active to a point in the past |
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Revere |
To respect , admire |
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Rue |
To regret |
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Rustic |
Of or pertaining to the countryside |
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Sagacious |
Sage-like , wise |
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Sacrilegious |
Unholy , profane |
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Sacroscanct |
Sacred , holy |
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Scrupulous |
Attentive to details, honest in dealings , conscientious |
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Servile |
Like a servant , submissive |
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Plausible |
Believable |
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Pragmatic |
Practical , sensible |
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Precarious |
Difficult , unsafe , potentially troublesome |
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Pretentious |
Acting in a superior or conceited manner |
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Pristine |
Beautiful , unspoiled |
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Proliferation |
Abundance |
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Prophetic |
Of or pertaining to a prophet , able to foresee the future |
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Proponent |
A supporter , someone in favor of something |
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Propriety |
Moral correctness |
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Prosaic |
Dull, unimaginative |
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Prowess |
Skill, strength |
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Pundit |
Learned person, scholar |
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Quandary |
A state of uncertainty or perplexity , dilemma |
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Quintessential |
Having the pure essence of something |
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Quixotic |
Pertaining to Don Quixote , idealistic in a doomed and impratical way |
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Raze |
Knock down , destroy , level |
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Rebuttal |
A formal response in an argument or debate |
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Recluse |
A person who shuns society , a hermit |
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Redundant |
Extra |
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Ambidextrous |
Able to use both hands equally well |
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Ample |
Sufficient , enough or more than enough |
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Anarchy |
Breakdowm or lack of rule or goverment , chaos |
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Anathema |
A curse, something hated |
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Annul |
To make null and void |
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Anoint |
To officially aprrove , consecrate |
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Antagonist |
A person with determined opposition or hatred toward someone |
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Antiquated |
Old fashion , antique like |
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Appease |
To soothe , calm , put at ease |
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Apprise |
To notify , inform |
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Arduous |
Hard , difficult , exhausting |
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Ascertain |
To uncover and verify, to make certain |
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Ascetic |
Self denying , devoted to simple and austere living |
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Boorish |
Offensive , rude |
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Brazen |
Brash , extremely bold |
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Brevity |
Shortness , the quality of being brief |
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Bucolic |
Of or pertaining to the countryside , pastoral |
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Bureaucracy |
A large institution with many complex regulations |
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Candor |
Honesty , straight talk |
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Cardinal |
Main , most important |
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Celibate |
Remaining pure, refraining from sexual intercourse |
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Chagrin |
Shame , embrrassment |
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Chaste |
Pure |
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Clandestine |
Secretive , hidden |
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Comprise |
To consist of , include |
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Condescend |
To lower oneself, to patronize |
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Confidant |
Person with whom one can share a secret |
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Congenial |
Pleasant , friendly |
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Consecrate |
To make sacred |
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Contrite |
Apologetic , begging forgiveness |
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Cosmopolitan |
Worldly , having wide interest |
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Coup |
Personal victory acquired in a single stroke , major accomplishment |
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Culpable |
Guilty |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
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Despondent |
Downhearted , dejected |
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Dirge |
Music for funeral procession |
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Disclose |
To open, admit , reveal |
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Dissident |
One who opposes |
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Oblivious |
Unaware |
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Obsolete |
Out of date, no longer useful |
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Omnipotent |
All powerful |
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Omniscient |
All knowing |
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Ornate |
Highly decorative |
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Orthodox |
Traditional, conservative |
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Osthentatious |
Showy |
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Ostracize |
To shun , cut out from the group |
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Overt |
Open |
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Palpable |
Able to be touched , tangible |
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Paragon |
Model of perfection |
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Pastoral |
Of the countryside , pertaining to a pastor |
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Pathological |
Pertaining to disease |
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Perspicacious |
Having insight , astute |
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Pertinent |
Apt, suitable , related to the point at hand |
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Pinnacle |
Highest point |
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Pious |
Holy , venerable |
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Pithy |
Short , concise , to the point |
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Placate |
To calm , soothe , pacify |
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Lucid |
Clear |
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Ludicrous |
Laughable |
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Magnanimous |
Great in spirit , extremely generous |
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Magnate |
Person of power or influence |
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Malevolent |
Evil |
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Melancholy |
Sad , depressed , sadness , depression |
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Mercenary |
Pertaining to acquiring money and financial gain |
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Mercurial |
Rapidly shifting, whimsical |
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Misanthrope |
One who hates people, or humanity, in general |
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Morbid |
Pertaining to death |
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Mundane |
Dull , boring, commonplace , extremely ordinary |
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Muse |
To ponder , inspiration |
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Narcissist |
One who is extremely self-centre and "in love with oneself " |
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Nemesis |
Enemy , foe |
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Notoriety |
Being famous for a bad reason, infamous , notorius |
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Nuance |
Subtle or slight different or variation |
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Distraught |
Overcome by grief or despair |
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Dogmatic |
Tending to hold very tightly to a belief or opinion |
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Ebb |
To lessen , recede |
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Eclectic |
Diverse and wide ranging in taste or choice |
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Eccentric |
Odd , unusual , strange ( as applied to personal behaviour) |
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Elegy |
Poem or song expressing grief |
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Embargo |
Ban on commerce or trade |
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Embellish |
To decorate , make more attractive |
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Eminent |
Well known, having high standing |
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Empathy |
Ability to identify with the feelings of another |
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Enigma |
A puzzle , mystery |
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Enmity |
Mutual hatred ,intense dislike |
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Entail |
To require |
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Epitome |
Perfect example or embodiment |
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Erratic |
Unpredictable , varied |
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Erroneous |
Incorrect, mistaken |
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Esoteric |
Hard to understand , known only to a select few |
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Eulogy |
Words of praise, often given at funeral |
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Exacerbate |
To make worse |
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Expunge |
To remove, cancel |
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Extricate |
To remove , especially from difficult position |
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Facade |
Face , superficial , appearance ( often false) |
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Fallacious |
False , misleading |
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Fallible |
Open to error |
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Fastidious |
Paying close attention to details |
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Fatalist |
One who believes that life is largely predetermined and shaped by fate |
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Feign |
To fake , pretend FRACTIOUS , tending to misbehave, rowdy , unruly |
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Frenetic |
Marked by frenzy |
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Frugal |
Interested in conserving money, thrifty, economical |
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Garish |
Excessively bright, gaudy |
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Genial |
Cheerful, friendly , kind |
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Hackneyed |
Overused, unoriginal , trite |
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Harbinger |
A forerunner |
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Hedonist |
A persom who pursues pleasure , often to excess |
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Impeccable |
Faultless , perfect |
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Imperious |
Arrogant , haughty |
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Implicit |
Implied |
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Impudence |
Rudeness , brashness , impertinence |
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Impunity |
Freedom from punishment |
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Inane |
Stupid , pointless, absurd |
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Indigent |
Poor |
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Innate |
Natural , inborn |
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Indolent |
Lazy |
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Infamous |
Famous for bad deeds, notorious |
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Insipid |
Dull, boring, lifeless |
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Insurgent |
Rebel, rebellious |
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Insurrection |
Rebelion, unprising |
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Integral |
Essential, necessary |
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Instrospective |
Looking inward |
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Jaded |
World weary, suffering from a surfeit of luxury , filled with ennui |
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Judicious |
Wise, marked by good judgment |
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Abhor |
To strongly detest or dislike |
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Abstemious |
Sparimg in food and drink |
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Abstract |
Theoretical , not concrete |
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Acquiesce |
To agree with , to go along with |
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Adversary |
Opponent or enemy |
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Advocate |
To support/ a supporter |
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Alleviate |
To relieve , to lessen |
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Ambiguous |
Unclear in meaning |
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Ambivalent |
Torn between two conflicting emotions |
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Amorphous |
Lacking a definite shape or form |
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Anachronistic |
Obsolete , outdated |
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Anecdote |
A short story intended to instruct or amuse |
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Arbitrary |
Random, by chance |
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Archaic |
Outdated , obsolete , ancient |
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Articulate |
Skillful in the use of language , well spoken |
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Ascendancy |
The state of rising or ascending , domination |
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Assent |
Agreement , to agree or consent |
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Assiduous |
Hard working , diligent |
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Astute |
Smart , perceptive |
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Augment |
To increase in size, to swell |
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Auspicious |
Favorable, fortunate , boding well for the future |
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Austere |
Stark, severely simple |
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Autocratic |
Having total power, dictatorial |
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Autonomy |
Independence |
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Avaricious |
Greedy |
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Avuncular |
Having the qualities of an uncle |
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Behemoth |
Something that is huge , gigantic |
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Benefactor |
One who provides financial support |
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Benevolent |
Kind, good hearted |
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Cantankerous |
Ornery, agitated , mean spirited |
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Castigate |
To scold, severely, berate |
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Caustic |
Biting , scornful |
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Cliche |
An overused saying or expression |
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Colloquial |
Pertaining yo everyday language or speech |
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Commemorate |
To honor the memory of |
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Complacent |
Peaceful, easygoing |
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Condone |
To allow something to happen, to give approval to a question act |
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Conflagration |
A huge fire |
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Cryptic |
Secretive , hidden , hard to understand |
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Definitive |
Defining , held up as the ultimate example of something |
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