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acumen: ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness
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admonish: to warn; to caution in counsel
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affliction: anything causing great suffering
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allocate: to distribute, allot, or designate
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aloof: reserved, distant
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amenable: agreeable; responsive to suggestions or advice
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aphorism: a concise statement of a truth or principle
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befuddle: to confuse; to perplex
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belabor: to work at something beyond practicality; to overstress
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bias: a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference
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botch: to ruin through clumsiness
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brinkmanship: pushing dangerous situations to the edge of disaster rather than conceding
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cache: a concealed store of goods or valuables
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cavort: to leap about in a sprightly manner; romp
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chutzpah: nerve; audacity
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complacent: self-satisfied; smug
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concurrent: happening at the same time
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conducive: tending to cause or bring about
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confute: to argue or point out error
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conjecture: a judgment or opinion based on little or questionable evidence
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connive: to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
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crass: coarse; tasteless
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daub: to paint coarsely or unskillfully
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delete: to take out; to remove
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desecrate: to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence
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dynasty: a succession of rulers from the same family or group
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ensue: to follow as a result
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erroneous: incorrect; mistaken
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fallacy: a mistaken notion; a misconception
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faux: artificial; false; not genuine
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fiat: an official order
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fidelity: faithfulness
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fluent: able to express oneself easily and clearly
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foray: a surprise attack
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forte: an area of expertise or strength
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fortitude: strength in adversity
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genocide: the deliberate destruction of a group of people
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gratis: free; without charge
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gyrate: to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral
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hilarity: gaiety; joviality
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hypercritical: overly critical; too severe in judgement
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impasse: a problem or predicament with no obvious resolution
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impermeable: not permitting passage (especially of fluids)
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imperturbable: not easily excited, even under pressure
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indiscreet: not wise or judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action
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ineffable: too sacred or great to be described; indescribable
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influx: an inward flow
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irrevocable: impossible to retract or revoke; irreversible
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junta: a military group ruling a country after seizing power
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kleptomania: a continual urge to steal regardless of economic motive
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laudable: worthy of praise; commendable
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lax: careless or negligent
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liege: a lord, master, or sovereign
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malodorous: having an offensive odor
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manifesto: a public declaration of policies or intentions
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materialistic: wanting material possessions
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melee: a noisy, confused fight
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mendicant: a beggar
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meritorious: deserving of an award or honor
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mezzanine: the lowest balcony in a theater; a partial story between main stories in a building
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mollify: to reduce, soothe, or calm
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monolithic: massive, uniform, and solid
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nanotechnology: the use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices
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negligible: of little importance; insignificant
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notarize: to certify legally
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noxious: harmful to the health
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obeisance: a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect
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odium: hatred
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oscillate: to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum
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oust: to drive out; expel; deprive
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paean: a fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise
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palpable: obvious; capable of being touched or felt
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pandemonium: a wild disorder, noise, or confusion
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pariah: a social outcast
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parsimonious: excessively thrifty; stingy
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patina: a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use
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pedagogue: a schoolteacher
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perennial: lasting indefinitely
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perjury: the act of lying under oath
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personification: a person or thing that represents and idea
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pinnacle: a peak or climax
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piquant: a strong, stimulating taste
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placebo: a fake drug used in the testing of medication
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plaintive: expressing sorrow; mournful
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precept: a rule of action; a principle to live by
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predilection: a preference toward someone or something
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progeny: offspring; children
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pungent: a sharp taste; acrid
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purport: to claim; to have or to give the false impression
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quintessential: the most typical; ideal
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rambunctious: unruly; uncontrollable
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recumbent: resting or lying down
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renege: to break a promise or obligation; revoke
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renown: state of being well known and honored; fame
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rigorous: severe; relentless; harsh
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rudimentary: basic; not refined or well developed
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sedentary: characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless
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stricture: a restraint or limit
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subversive: in opposition to authority or government
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tantamount: of essentially equal value or significance
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tribulation: an affliction, trouble, or difficult experience
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verbose: using more words than are needed; wordy
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visage: a face or facial expression
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wunderkind: one who excels in a difficult field at an early age
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zaftig: having a full, shapely figure
