Vocabulary2

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Entrench

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Establish so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

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Equanimity

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Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper especially in a difficult situation.

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Vandalize

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Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property).

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Rampart

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A defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with walkway and typically a stone parapet.

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Quandary

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a situation in which you are confused about what to do

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Cogent

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very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe

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Harbingers

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something that shows what is coming

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Affable

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friendly and easy to talk to

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Fortuitous

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: happening by chance: having or showing good luck

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Incongruous

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strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected

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Rife

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very common and often bad or unpleasant

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Dichotomy

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a difference between two opposite things : a division into two opposite groups

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Eponymous

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of, relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named : of, relating to, or being an eponym

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Meander

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Follow a winding course

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Unfluster

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Not agitated, calm and self controlled.

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Awash

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Covered or flooded with water, especially seawater or rain.

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Serendipity

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luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for

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Reverence

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honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something)

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Fastidious

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: very careful about how you do something: liking few things : hard to please: wanting to always be clean, neat, etc.

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Didacticism

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designed or intended to teach people something, used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted

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Iconoclast

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a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted

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Polemical

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: a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices, etc.: the art or practice of using language to defend or harshly criticize something or someone

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Capricious

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: changing often and quickly ; especially : often changing suddenly in mood or behavior: not logical or reasonable : based on an idea, desire, etc., that is not possible to predict

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Corroborate

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: to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence

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Copious

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very large in amount or number

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Stinginess

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: not liking or wanting to give or spend money : not generous: small in size or amount

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Diffident

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: lacking confidence : not feeling comfortable around people: very careful about acting or speaking

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Thrift

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: careful use of money so that it is not wasted: a business like a bank that is used for saving money : a savings bank or a savings and loan association

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Debunking

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to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true : to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.)

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Ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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Egalitarian

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aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people

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Mercurial

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: changing moods quickly and often: changing often : very changeable: very lively and quick

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Plutocratic

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: government by the richest people: a country that is ruled by the richest people: a group of very rich people who have a lot of power

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Attune

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to cause (a person, company, etc.) to have a better understanding of what is needed or wanted by a particular person or group

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Disquiet

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to make (someone) worried or nervous

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Belie

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: to give a false idea of (something): to show (something) to be false or wrong

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Wary

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not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble

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Extraneous

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not forming a necessary part of something : not important

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Ruminate

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to think carefully and deeply about something

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Prosaic

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: dull or ordinary

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Hackney

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1 a : to make common or frequent use of b : to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace2 archaic : to make sophisticated or jaded

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Hackney

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1 a : to make common or frequent use of b : to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace2 archaic : to make sophisticated or jaded

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Imperious

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having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them

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Contemporary

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: happening or beginning now or in recent times: existing or happening in the same time period : from the same time period

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Unsparing

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very harsh or severe

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Frivolity

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: a lack of seriousness : the quality or state of being silly or frivolous: something that is unnecessary or silly

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Belligerent

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: angry and aggressive : feeling or showing readiness to fight: fighting a war : engaged in a war

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Penitential

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relating to the feeling of being sorry for doing something wrong : relating to penitence or penance

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Austerity

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: a simple and plain quality : an austere quality: a situation in which there is not much money and it is spent only on things that are necessary: things that are done to live in a simple and plain way

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Intractable

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: not easily managed, controlled, or solved: not easily relieved or cured

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Prolix

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using too many words

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought

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Taciturn

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tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently

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Volubility

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talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way

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Pellucid

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very clear

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Placid

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: not easily upset or excited: not moving much : calm and steady

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Restive

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feeling bored or impatient while waiting for something to happen or change

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Skittish

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: nervous or fearful about doing something: tending to change often : not dependable or stable

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Vociferous

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expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way : expressed in a very loud or forceful way

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Besiege

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: to surround a city, building, etc., with soldiers and try to take control of it: to gather around (someone) in a way that is aggressive, annoying, etc.: to overwhelm (someone) withtoo many questions or requests for things

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Recalcitrant

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stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders

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Amenable

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: willing to agree or to accept something that is wanted or asked for: able to be controlled, organized, or affected by something

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Precocious

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having or showing the qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age

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Impecunious

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having little or no money

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Assiduous

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showing great care, attention, and effort

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Feign

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to pretend to feel or be affected by (something)

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Abstruse

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hard to understand

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Hortatory

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Using language intended to incite and encourage

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Tacit

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expressed or understood without being directly stated

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Transgress

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: to do something that is not allowed

: to disobey a command or law

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Trifling

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1 a : to talk in a jesting or mocking manner or with intent to delude or misleadb : to treat someone or something as unimportant2 : to handle something idly

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Penchant

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a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way