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Choleric
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easily angered
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The defensive, vitriolic email revealed her sister as choleric
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Profundity
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depth
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The profundity of his experience transcended his past experiences as a partier
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Proscribe
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forbid
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The father trusted his son, and thus he did not proscribe him from doing bad things
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Solace
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comfort for grief
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Her sister provided solace after the death of her child
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Clamor
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shout; scream
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You can hear the clamoring of boisterous children from down the street
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Discursive
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long winded; indirect
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Pat's physical science professor taught in a discursive style that students found boring and unhelpful
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Prostration
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1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
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The victim's prostration from abuse shouldn't be ignored
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Vehemence
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violence; fervor; forcefulness
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The Hulk's vehemence terrified citizens
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Dirge
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mournful song
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Each track on the emo album was a dirge
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Apocryphal
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of doubtful authenticity
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The expert examined the supposed ancient Egyptian relic and declared it looked apocryphal
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Inertia
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inactivity; lethargy
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Buddy's inertia revealed he was depressed and needed to go for a walk
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Parsimonious
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frugal
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A practical, parsimonious spender, Annie used coupons and bought sale items
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Inexorable
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relentless
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The lawyer's inexorable questioning of the prosecutor revealed that her charges were spurious
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Vagrant
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person wandering without a home
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Kicked out of her house, the girl became a vagrant
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Inexpedient
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not advisable
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It's inexpedient to cheat on an exam
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Pathos
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evoking sadness or pity
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Shakespeare's tragedy contained pathos
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