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abate: 
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
Focus on 'ate' part of abate. (eat, ate, eaten). When you eat anything, you reduce it's quantity.
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abscond: 
to run away, to leave secretly
ab + scond. "Absent in a second."
When you will absent in a second?
When u HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.
Treat it like james bond, hiding from a villain.
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abstain: 
to choose not to do something
ab (meaning away) + stain : we generally tend to stay away from stain (dirt, dust etc)
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abyss: 
an extremely deep hole
abyss sounds similar to abuse. When you're seriously abused, you become depressed and feel like jumping into an abyss
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adulterate: 
to make impure
when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated is contaminated or has lost its purity.
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advocate: 
to speak in favor of
advocate: add+ur VOICE ...support
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aesthetic: 
concerning the appreciation of beauty
aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty
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aggrandize: 
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
aggrandize ~ ag+grand+eyes = make someone seem grander/greater in others eyes by raising power etc.
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alleviate: 
to make more bearable
ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief
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amalgamate: 
to combine; to mix together
at+mall+game= There is a game at a mall. Hence people come together...Gather for the game!
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ambiguous: 
doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways
Ambi (am + bi) means 2 , while guous sounds like guess. So if 2 people guess on something, then it will make the subject doubtful or unclear.
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ameliorate: 
to make better; to improve
In movie Amelie, Amelie tries to improve other people's lives.
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anachronism: 
something out of place in time
ana (out of order, negative sense) + chron (time).. so something not placed correctly with respect to time.
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analogous: 
similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
Analogies are given by the lecturers while teaching which compares the example with the present subject
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anomaly: 
derivation from what is normal
Anomaly= A(means NO) + Nomaly = A(no) + Normality = ABNORMALITY, DEVIATION FROM NORMAL ORDER
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antagonize: 
to annoy or provoke to anger
AUNTY+GONE(goes)+ON+ICE....when an aunty goes on ice bare footed,it provokes her hostility...
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antipathy: 
extreme dislike
remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the people of anti-party are quite opposite in feeling
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apathy: 
lack of interest or emotion
a (negative) + pathy : root "pathy" means feeling as in sympathy; so apathy means lacking interest in something.
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arbitrate: 
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
arbitrate= (arbit=arbiter=judge)+(trate = treat= act as)
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archaic: 
ancient, old-fashioned
Remember with Archive. As we keep very old thing in archive- Archaic is related something very old.
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ardor: intense and passionate feeling
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articulate: able to speak clearly and expressively
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assuage: to make something unpleasant less severe
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attenuate: to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
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audacious: fearless and daring
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austere: severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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banal: predictable, clichéd, boring
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bolster: to support; to prop up
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bombastic: pompous in speech and manner
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cacophony: harsh, jarring noise
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candid: impartial and honest in speech
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capricious: changing one's mind quickly and often
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castigate: to punish or criticize harshly
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catalyst: something that brings about a change in something else
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caustic: biting in wit
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chaos: great disorder or confusion
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chauvinist: someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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chicanery: deception by means of craft or guile
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cogent: convincing and well reasoned
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condone: to overlook, pardon, or disregard
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convoluted: intricate and complicated
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corroborate: to provide supporting evidence
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credulous: too trusting; gullible
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crescendo: steadily increasing volume or force
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decorum: appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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deference: respect, courtesy
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deride: to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
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desiccate: to dry out thoroughly
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desultory: jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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diatribe: an abusive, condemnatory speech
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diffident: lacking self-confidence
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dilate: to make larger; to expand
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dilatory: intended to delay
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dilettante: someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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dirge: a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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disabuse: to set right; to free from error
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discern: to perceive; to recognize
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disparate: fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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dissemble: to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intention or character
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dissonance: a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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dogma: a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
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dogmatic: dictatorial in one's opinions
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dupe: to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
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eclectic: selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
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efficacy: effectiveness
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elegy: a sorrowful poem or speech
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eloquent: persuasive and moving, especially in speech
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emulate: to copy; to try to equal or excel
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enervate: to reduce in strength
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engender: to produce, cause, or bring about
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engima: a puzzle; a mystery
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enumerate: to count, list, or itemize
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ephemeral: lasting a short time
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equivocate: to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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erratic: wandering and unpredictable
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erudite: learned, scholarly, bookish
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esoteric: known or understood by only a few
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estimable: admirable
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eulogy: speech in praise of someone
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euphemism: use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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exacerbate: to make worse
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exculpate: to clear from blame; prove innocent
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exigent: urgent; requiring immediate action
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exonerate: to clear of blame
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explicit: clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
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fanatical: acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
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fawn: to grovel
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fervid: intensely emotional; feverish
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florid: excessively decorated or embellished
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foment: to arouse or incite
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frugality: a tendency to be thrifty or cheap
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garrulous: tending to talk a lot
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gregarious: outgoing, sociable
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guile: deceit or trickery
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gullible: easily deceived
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homogenous: of a similar kind
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iconoclast: one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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imperturbable: not capable of being disturbed
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impervious: impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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impetuous: quick to act without thinking
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implacable: unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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inchoate: not fully formed; disorganized
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ingenuous: showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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inimical: hostile, unfriendly
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innocuous: harmless
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insipid: lacking interest or flavor
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intransigent: uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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inundate: to overwhelm; to cover with water
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irascible: easily made angry
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laconic: using few words
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lament: to express sorrow; to grieve
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laud: to give praise; to glorify
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lavish: to give unsparingly; or extremely generous or extravagant
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lethargic: acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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loquacious: talkative
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lucid: clear and easily understood
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luminous: bright, brilliant, glowing
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malinger: to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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malleable: capable of being shaped
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metaphor: a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol
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meticulous: extremely careful about details
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misanthrope: a person who dislikes others
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mitigate: to soften; to lessen
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mollify: to calm or make less severe
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monotony: lack of variation
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naïve: lacking sophistication or experience
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obdurate: hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
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obsequious: overly submissive and eager to please
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obstinate: stubborn, unyielding
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obviate: to prevent; to make unnecessary
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occlude: to stop up; to prevent the passage of
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onerous: troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
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opaque: impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
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opprobrium: public disgrace
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ostentation: excessive slowness
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paradox: a contradiction or dilemma
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paragon: a model of excellence or perfection
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pedant: someone who shows off learning
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perfidious: willing to betray one's trust
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perfunctory: done in a routine way; indifferent
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permeate: to penetrate
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philanthropy: charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
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placate: to soothe or pacify
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plastic: able to be molded, altered, or bent
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plethora: excess
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pragmatic: practical as opposed to idealistic
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precipitate: to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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prevaricate: to lie or deviate from the truth
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pristine: fresh and clean; uncorrupted
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prodigal: lavish, wasteful
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proliferate: to increase in number quickly
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propitiate: to conciliate; to appease
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propriety: correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs
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prudence: wisdom, caution, or restraint
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pungent: sharp and irritating to the senses
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quiescent: motionless
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rarefy: to make thinner or sparser
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repudiate: to reject the validity of
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reticent: silent, reserved
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rhetoric: effective writing or speaking
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satiate: to satisfy fully or overindulge
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soporific: causing sleep or lethargy
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specious: deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
164.
stigma: a mark of shame or discredit
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stolid: unemotional; lacking sensitivity
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sublime: lofty or grand
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tacit: done without using words
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taciturn: silent, not talkative
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tirade: long, harsh speech or verbal attack
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torpor: extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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transitory: temporary, lasting a brief time
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vacillate: to sway physically; to be indecisive
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venerate: to respect deeply
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veracity: filled with truth and accuracy
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verbose: wordy
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vex: to annoy
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volatile: easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive
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waver: to fluctuate between choices
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whimsical: acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
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zeal: passion, excitement
