 | Term | Definition |
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Antagonism |
hostility; strong opposition |
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Charlatan |
trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have |
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Dike |
dam; embankment |
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Fanatical |
obsessive; fixated |
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Indifferent |
1. neutral; 2. not outstanding |
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Malingerer |
person who deliberately tries to avoid work |
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Paragon |
a perfect example |
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Procrastinate |
delay; put off |
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Sentinel |
guard; sentry |
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Unwitting |
not deliberate; unconscious |
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Antagonistic |
opposed; hostile; aggressive |
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Chary |
wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give |
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Dilatory |
slow; falling behind with one's work |
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Fanaticism |
passion; excessive devotion |
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Indigenous |
native to a particular area |
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Malleable |
flexible; can be shaped |
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Paramount |
of supreme importance |
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Prodigal |
wasteful; extravagant |
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Sequester |
isolate |
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Upbraid |
scold; tell off; reprimand |
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Antediluvian |
outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned |
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Chastises |
punishes |
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Dilemma |
puzzling situation |
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Fastidious |
overly particular; finicky |
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Indolence |
laziness |
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Mallet |
1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo |
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Parasite |
1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another |
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Prodigious |
very large |
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Serendipity |
fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery |
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Uproarious |
hilarious; hysterical; very funny |
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Anthology |
a book which is a collection of poems or stories |
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Chicanery |
trickery |
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Dilettante |
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study |
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Fatuous |
silly; foolish |
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Inductee |
novice; beginner |
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Manipulatable |
influencable; controllable |
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Parched |
dried up |
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Profane |
unholy |
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Serene |
calm; peaceful |
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Upshot |
outcome |
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Anthropocentrism |
putting man at the center of one's philosophy |
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Chimerical |
changeable; unstable |
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Diligent |
hard-working |
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Feasible |
possible and practicable |
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Indulgent |
pampering; satisfying desires |
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Marred |
damaged; spoiled |
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Pariah |
an outcast from society |
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Profanity |
swearing; cursing |
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Serrated |
jagged; saw-like |
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Urbane |
sophisticated; suave |
