Vocab Final

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augment

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to make larger, increase

enlarge,supplement,amplify

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fortitude

Back 2

courage in facing difficulties

resolve,steadfastness,mettle

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gibe

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to utter taunting words; an exp. of scorn

gawk,ogle

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guise

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costume,semblance,cover,mask

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insidious

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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

cunning,underhanded,perfidious

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opulent

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wealthy,luxurious,ample,grandiose

rich,lavish,plentiful,abundant

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reiterate

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to say again, repeat

restate,rehash,recapitulate

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stolid

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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull,unresponsive

impassive,phlegmatic

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tentative

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experimental in nature,uncertain,hesitant

provisional,inconclusive

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averse

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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

disinclined,loath

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sojourn

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a temporary stay; to stay for a time

visit, stopover, brief stay

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precedent

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an ex that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
guide, tradition, model

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perpetuate

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to make permanent or long lasting

continue,preserve,prolong

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artifice

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a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
ruse, strategem, contrivance

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tepid

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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
insipid,halfhearted,wishy-washy

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quintessence

Back 16

paragon, exemplar

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meticulous

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extremely careful

fastidious, painstaking,fussy

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impetus

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a moving force,impulse,stimuli

impulse,incentive,spur

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feasible

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possible,able to be done

workable,practicable,viable

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benevolent

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kindly,charitable

benign, well-meaning

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urbane

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refined in manner or style,suave

elegant

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ascertain

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to find out

discover,determine,establish

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esteem

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to regard highly, highly favorable opinion

respect,admire,honor,revere

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expunge

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to erase,obliterate,destroy

delete,efface,annihilate

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malevolent

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spiteful,showing ill will

malicious,wicked,sinister,malignant

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panacea

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a remedy for all ills, cure-alls

universal cure, easy solution

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scrupulous

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exact, careful, attending throughly to details; having high moral standards
painstaking,meticulous,conscientious

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skulk

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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

lurk,slink,prowl

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supercilious

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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
snobbish,patronizing,overbearing

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altruistic

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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

selfless

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clemency

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mercy,humaneness;mildness,moderateness

leniency,forbearance,gentleness

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dearth

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a lack,scarcity,inadequate supply,a famine

insufficiency,want,paucity

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facile

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easily done or attained, superficial,ready,fluent

effortless,assured,poised,specious

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infallible

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free from error, absolutely dependable

unerring, certain

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remiss

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careless

negligent,lax,slack

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temerity

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rashness,boldness

recklessness,foolhardiness,effrontery

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truculent

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fierce and cruel

brutal savage, belligerent,vitriolic

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comprise

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compose,constitute,encompass

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explicit

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distinct, forthright,unambiguous

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ominous

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unfavorable,threatning

unpropitious,inauspicious,portentous

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pinnacle

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apex,acme,summit,apogee

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rampant

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widespread,unrestrained,extravagant,prevalent

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suppress

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to stop by force

subdue,crush,stifle,squelch,quash,silence

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abhor

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to hate deeply

detest,despise,abominate

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discern

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to see clearly,recognize

perceive,detect,distinguish

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent

preclude,forestall,ward off

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somber

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melancholy in spirit

mournful,dismal

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turbulent

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disorderly,riotous,violent

tumultuous,unruly,agitated

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vociferous

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loud and noisy

clamorous,blustering

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animosity

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enmity,rancor,antipathy

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condolence

Back 51

exp. of sympathy

commiseration,solace,sympathy

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deride

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to mock

mock,scorn,disparage,jeer at

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ingenuous

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innocent

naive,artless,guileless,candid

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multifarious

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diverse

varied,manifold,heterogeneous

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parsimonious

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stingy,meager,small,poor

frugal,niggardly,pennypinching,cheap

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recalcitrant

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disobedient,resisting authority

unruly,obstinate,contrary,ornery

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revel

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to take great pleasure in;celebration

relish,savor,bask in,carouse

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stultify

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smother,stifle,neutralize,negate

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allocate

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set apart, to distribute, set apart

assign,allot,apportion

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ardent

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passionate, enthusiastic

intense,zealous,fervent,avid

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assiduous

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diligent, persistent

industrious,unremitting,sedulous

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copious

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abundant,verbose

ample,profuse,bountiful

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limpid

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clear,readily understood

lucid,intelligible

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poignant

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touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell
heartrending,bittersweet,melancholy

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rancor

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bitter resentment or ill will

animosity,enmity,bitterness

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acquiesce

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to agree or submit

comply with,accede,consent,yield

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blithe

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cheerful,lighthearted,casual

carefree,nonchalant,indifferent

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garrulous

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tediously chatty

talkative,loquacious,long-winded

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lamentable

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to be regretted or pitied

deplorable,regrettable,distressing

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sonorous

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rich in sound, impressive in style

resonant,resounding,grandiloquent

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endemic

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characteristic of or prevalent in a field.

indigenous, restricted to

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guile

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treacherous cunning, deceit

trickery,duplicity,chicanery

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placate

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to soothe, pacify

mollify,allay,conciliate

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abjure

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to avoid, to renounce

forswear, retract, recant, abstain from

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clandestine

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secret, concealed, underhanded

covert, furtive,surreptitious,stealthy

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conflagration

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fire
holocaust

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platitude

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cliche, truism,bromide

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quiescent

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inactive

still,inert,motionless,dormant,tranquil

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ruminate

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ponder,reflect,mull over,muse

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trenchant

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cutting, sharp, incivisve, keen, forceful, effective

penetrating, cutting, telling, acute