Vocabulary Mastery Test

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abhor

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to regard with horror or loathing
to hate deeply

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buffet

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to slap or cuff
to strike repeatedly
to drive or force with blows
to force one's way with difficulty
a slap, blow

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commodious

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roomy, spacious

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corrosive

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eating away gradually
acidlike
bitterly sarcastic

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chaos

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great confusion, disorder

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amend

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to change in a formal way
to change for the better

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discern

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to see clearly, recognize

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implicate

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to involve in
to connect wiht or be related to

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extant

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still existing
not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

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renegade

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one who leaves a group
a deserter, outlaw
traitorous
unconventional, unorthodox

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent
to remove or dispose of

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inter

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to bury, commit to the earth
to consign to oblivion

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martinet

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a strict disciplinarian
a stickler for the rules

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reprehensible

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deserving blame or punishment

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somber

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dark, gloomy
depressed or melancholy in spirit

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squalid

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filthy, wretched, debased

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turbulent

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disorderly, riotous, violent
stormy

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vociferous

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loud and noisy
compelling attention

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voluminous

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of great size
numerous
writing or speaking at great length

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waive

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to do without, give up voluntarily
to put off temporarily, deter

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adroit

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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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averse

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having a deep-seated distaste
opposed, unwilling

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amicable

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peaceable, friendly

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benevolent

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kindly, chartiable

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cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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belligerent

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given to fighting, warlike
combative, agressive
one at war, one engaged in war

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extol

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to praise extavagantly

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duplicity

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treachery, deceitfulness

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feasible

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possible, able to be done

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grimace

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a wry face, facial distorition
to make a wry face

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impervious

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not affected or hurt by
admitting of no passage or entrance

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holocaust

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a large-scale destruction, especially by a fire
a vast slaughter
a burnt offering

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impetus

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a moving force, impulse, stimulus

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jeopardy

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danger

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nostalgia

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a longing for something past
homsickness

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meticulous

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extremely careful
particular about details

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retrogress

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to move backward
to return to an earlier condition

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tepid

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lukewarm
unenthusiastic
marked by an absence of interest

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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quintessence

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the pureset essence of form of something
the most typical example

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altruistic

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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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assent

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to express agreement
agreement

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dearth

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a lack, scarcty, inadequate supply, a famine

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chivalrous

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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage
knightly

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clemency

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mercy, humaneness
mildness, moderateness

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benefactor

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one who does good to others

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diffident

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shy, lacking self-confidence
modest, reserved

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plod

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to walk heavily or slowly
to work slowly

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discrepancy

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a difference
a lack of agreement

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embark

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to go aboard
to make a start
to invest

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infallible

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free from error
absolutely dependable

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indomitable

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unconquerable, refusing to yield

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facile

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easily done or attained
superficial
ready, fluent
easily shown but not easily felt

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pungent

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causing a sharp sensation
stinging, biting

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remiss

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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

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repose

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to rest
lie
place
relaxation
peace of mind, calmness

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virulent

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extremely poisonous

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temerity

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rashness, boldness

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truculent

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fierce and cruel
agresive
deadly, destructive
scathingly harsh

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unfeigned

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sincere, real, without pretense

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clairvoyant

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supernaturally perceptive
one who possessed extrasensory powers
seer

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allude

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to refer to casually or indirectly

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conclusive

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serving to settle an issue
final

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exemplary

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worthy of imitation

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endemic

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native or confined to a particular region or people
characteristic of or prevalent in a field

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disreputable

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not respectable or esteemed

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fathom

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to understand, get to the bottom of
to determine the depth of
a measure of depth in water

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guile

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treacherous cunning
deceit

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placate

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to appease, soothe, pacify

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integrity

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honesty, high moral standards
an unimpaired condition
completed
soundness

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itinerary

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a route of travel
a record book
a guidebook

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obnoxious

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highly offensive
arousing strong dislike

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misconstrue

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to interpret wrongly
mistake the meaning of

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placid

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calm, peaceful

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potent

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powerful, highly effective

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pretext

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a false reason
deceptive excuse

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protrude

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to stick out, thrust forth

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reparation

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a payment made for a wrong or injury

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stark

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harsh, unrelieved, desolate
utterly

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superficial

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on or near the surface
concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface
shallow

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contentious

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quarrelsome
inclined to argue

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askew

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twisted to one side
crooked disapprovingly

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blithe

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cheerful, light hearted
causual, unconcerned

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acquiesce

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to accept without protest
to agree or submit

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allure

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to entice, tempt
to be attractive to
a strong attraction
the power to attract, charm

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covet

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to desire something belonging to another

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crestfallen

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discouraged, dejected, downcast

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lamentable

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to be regretted or pitied

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exponent

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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

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garrulous

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given to much talking
tediously chatty

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insuperable

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incapable of being overcome

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disheveled

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rumpled, mussed
hanging in disorder

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misnomer

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an unsuitable or misleading name

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vanguard

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the foremost part of an army
the leading position in any field

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retribution

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a repayment
a deserved punishment

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wastrel

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a wasteful person, spenthrift
a good-for-nothing

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respite

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a period of rest or relief

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profess

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to affirm openly
to state belief in
to claim, pretend

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sonorous

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full, deep, or rich in sound
impressive in style

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sinuous

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winding, having many curves
lithe and felxible

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animosity

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a strong dislike
bitter hostility

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commend

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to praise, express approval
to present as worthy or attention
to commit to the care of

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apathy

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a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

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condolence

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an expression of sympathy

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apprehensive

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fearful or anxious, especially about the future

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compatible

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able to get along or work well together
capabe of use with some other model or system

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multifarious

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having great variety
numerous and diverse

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ingenuous

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innocent, simple
frank, sincere

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omnivorous

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eating every kind of food
eagerly taking in everything
having a wide variety of tastes

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deride

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to ridicule, laught at with contempt

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obsolete

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out of date
no longer in use

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decrepit

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old and feeble
worn-out, ruined

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parsimonious

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stingy, miserly
meager, poor, small

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly disobedient
resisting authority

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quandary

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a state of perplexity or doubt

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suave

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smoothly agreeable or polite
pleasing to the senses

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reprisal

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an injury done in return for injury

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stultify

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to make ineffective or useless, cripple
to have a dulling effect on

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revel

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to take great pleasure in
a wild celebration

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consecrate

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to make sacred, hallow
to set apart for a special purpose

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adulterate

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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

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bereft

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deprived of
made unhappy through a loss

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally well
very skillful
deceitfull, hypocritical

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deploy

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to position or arrange
to utilize
to form up

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augment

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to make larger, increase

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dour

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stern, unyielding
gloomy, ill-humored

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fortitude

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courage in facing difficulties

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guise

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an external appearance, cover, mask

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gape

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to stare at with open mouth
to open moth wide
to open wide

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gibe

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to utter taunting words
an expression of scorn

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opulent

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wealthy, luxurious
ample, grandiose

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insiduous

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intended to deceive or entrap
sly, treacherous

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intimation

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a hing, indirect sugestion

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verbatim

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word for words
exactly as written or spoken

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pliable

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easily influenced
easily bent
flexible

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unkempt

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not combed
untidy
not properly maintained
unpolished, rude

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stolid

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not easily moved mentally or emtoionally
dull

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reiterate

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to say again
repeat

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warily

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cautiously
with great care

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tentative

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experimental in nature
uncertain, hesitant

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compunction

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remorse, regret

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acrid

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harsh in taste or odor
sharp in manner or temper

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callous

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emotionally hardened
unfeeling

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abjure

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to renounce, repudiate under oath
to avoid, shun

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august

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majestic, inspiring admiration

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clandestine

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secret, concealed
underhanded

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indelible

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not able to be erased or removed
memorable

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elated

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in high spirits, jubilant
extremely pleased

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nocturnal

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of or occuring in the night
under cover of darkness

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conflagration

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a large destructive fire

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indulgent

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yielding to the wishes or demands of others

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irrelevant

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not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

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inveterate

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firmly established, long-standing, habitual

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ruminate

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to mediate, think about at length

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tacit

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unspoken, silent
implied, inferred

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tangible

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capable of being touched
real, concrete

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trenchant

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incisive, keen
forceful
cutting, caustic
distinct, clear-cut

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platitude

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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

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quiescent

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inactive
at rest

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quell

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to subdue, put down forcibly