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abhor: (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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accede: (v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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adroit: (adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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adulterate: (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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adversary: (n.) an enemy, opponent
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alienate: (v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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altruistic: (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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amicable: (adj.) peaceable, friendly
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apathy: (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
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ardent: (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
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artifice: (n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
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ascertain: (v.) to find out
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assent: (v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement
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assiduous: (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
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augment: (v.) to make larger, increase
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belligerent: (adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative,
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benefactor: (n.) one who does good to others
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bequeath: (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
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bereft: (part.,adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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brandish: (v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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buffet: (v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow
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capricious: (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
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clemency: (n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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cogent: (adj.) forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point
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commodious: (adj.) roomy, spacious
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consecrate: (v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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corrosive: (adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
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craven: (adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward
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cursory: (adj.) hasty, not thorough
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decrepit: (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
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deft: (adj.) skillful, nimble
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deride: (v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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destitute: (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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diffident: (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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dour: (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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duplicity: (n.) treachery, deceitfulness
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emaciated: (adj.,part.) made unnaturally thin.
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expunge: (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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extirpate: (v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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facile: (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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fallow: (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed
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fortitude: (n.) courage in facing difficulties
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gibe: (v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn
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impervious: (adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus: (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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inclement: (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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indemnity: (n.) a payment for damage or loss
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indomitable: (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
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ingenuous: (adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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inkling: (n.) a hint; a vague notion
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insidious: (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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inter: (v.) to bury; to consign to oblivion
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intimation: (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion
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limpid: (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood
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malevolent: (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
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martinet: (n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
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multifarious: (adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse
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negligible: (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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nonchalant: (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
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obviate: (v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
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officious: (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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opulent: (adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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palatable: (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.
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panacea: (n.) A remedy for all ills; cure alll; an answer to all problems.
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parsimonious: (adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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pungent: (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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punitive: (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
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quandary: (n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
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quintessence: (n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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rampant: (adj.) growing without check, running wild
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rancor: (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will
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recalcitrant: (adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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retrogress: (v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize: (v.) to examine closely
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skulk: (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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sojourn: (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time
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solace: (n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console
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sophomoric: (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited
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squalid: (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased
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stolid: (adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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stultify: (v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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supercilious: (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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supple: (adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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temerity: (n.) rashness, boldness
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truculent: (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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urbane: (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
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venal: (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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venial: (adj.) easily excused; pardonable
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vociferous: (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention
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voluminous: (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
