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frivolous |
(adj.) lacking in seriousness; relatively unimportant |
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frugality |
(n.) thrift |
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furtive |
(adj.) sneaky; stealthy |
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garrulous |
(adj.) very talkative |
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genesis |
(n.) beginning; origin |
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genre |
(n.) type; a category of artistic or literary work |
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gluttony |
(n.) excessive eating and drinking |
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gravity |
(n.) importance; seriousness |
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gregarious |
(adj.) sociable |
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gullible |
(adj.) easily deceived |
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hamper |
(v.) to obstruct |
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hardy |
(adj.) robust |
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haughty |
(adj.) arrogant and condescending |
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hedonism |
(n.) pursuit of pleasure |
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heretical |
(adj.) contrary to established belief |
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hierarchy |
(n.) series arranged by rank or grade |
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hindrance |
(n.) obstacle |
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homogeneous |
(adj.) composed of identical parts |
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hyperbole |
(n.) exaggeration for effect |
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hypocritical |
(adj.) pretending to be virtuous; insincere |
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hypothetical |
(adj.) based on assumptions |
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iconoclastic |
(adj.) attacking cherished traditions |
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ideology |
(n.) set of beliefs forming the basis of a political system |
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illusory |
(adj.) deceptive; not real |
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immutable |
(v.) unchangeable |
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impair |
(v.) to damage |
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impassive |
(adj.) showing no emotion |
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impeccable |
(adj.) without fault |
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impede |
(v.) to hinder, to block |
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imperative |
(adj.) essential; obligatory (n.) an order or obligation; something that compels a certain behavior |
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implement |
(v.) to put into effect (n.) a tool used to do work |
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implication |
(n.) something hinted or suggested |
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impose |
(v.) to force upon |
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inane |
(adj.) silly; senseless |
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inception |
(n.) beginning |
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incite |
(v.) to arouse to action |
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inclusive |
(adj.) tending to include all |
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incompatible |
(adj.) inharmonious |
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incongruous |
(adj.) not fitting |
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inconsequential |
(adj.) insignificant; unimportant |
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incontrovertible |
(adj.) indisputable |
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incorrigible |
(adj.) uncorrectable |
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inculcate |
(v.) to teach; to impress in the mind |
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indict |
(v.) to charge with an offense |
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indigenous |
(adj.) native; occurring naturally in an area |
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indigent |
(adj.) very poor |
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indiscriminate |
(adj.) random; not properly restrained |
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induce |
(v.) to persuade; to bring about |
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indulgent |
(adj.) lenient; tolerant |
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inert |
(adj.) unable to move or act; sluggish |
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inexorable |
(adj.) inflexible; unyielding |
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infamous |
(adj.) having a bad reputation; notorious |
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infer |
(v.) to conclude; to deduce |
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ingenious |
(adj.) clever |
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inherent |
(adj.) firmly established by nature or habit |
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inhibit |
(v.) to prohibit; to restrain |
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inimical |
(adj.) injurious; hostile |
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innate |
(adj.) inborn |
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innocuous |
(adj.) harmless |
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innovation |
(n.) creativity |
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insidious |
(adj.) causing harm in a way that is not apparent; sly; devious |
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insipid |
(adj.) lacking in flavor; dull |
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instigate |
(v.) to incite; to agitate |
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insular |
(adj.) narrow-minded; isolated |
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integrity |
(n.) uprightness; wholeness |
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interminable |
(adj.) endless |
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intractable |
(adj.) not easily managed |
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intrinsic |
(adj.) inherent; internal |
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irony |
(n.) word or words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal one; contrast between what's expected and what occurs |
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jargon |
(n.) specialized language |
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jingoist |
(n.) person who gives extreme support to his or her country |
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judicious |
(adj.) wise; sound in judgment |
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lamentable |
(adj.) distressing; deplorable |
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lampoon |
(v.) to attack with satire; mock harshly |
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languish |
(v.) to become weak; to be neglected |
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latent |
(adj.) present but hidden; potential |
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laudable |
(adj.) praiseworthy |
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legislature |
(n.) body that makes laws |
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legitimate |
(adj.) in accordance with established standards; genuine |
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lethargic |
(adj.) sluggish; drowsy; lacking energy; indifferent |
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levity |
(n.) lacking seriousness |
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listless |
(adj.) lacking energy and enthusiasm |
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loathe |
(v.) to despise; to hate (adj.) unwilling; reluctant |
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lofty |
(adj.) very high; noble |
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lucid |
(adj.) bright; clear; intelligible |
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magnanimous |
(adj.) forgiving; noble |
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malady |
(n.) illness |
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malevolent |
(adj.) causing evil |
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mandatory |
(adj.) required |
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manifest |
(adj.) obvious (v.) to make evident or obvious; to occur in reality |
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mar |
(v.) to impair the soundness or integrity |
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maxim |
(n.) concise statement of a fundamental principle |
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melancholy |
(adj.) sad; depressing |
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metamorphosis |
(n.) change; transformation |
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metaphor |
(n.) figure of speech that compares two different things |
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meticulous |
(adj.) very careful; excessively concerned with details |
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misconception |
(n.) incorrect understanding |
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mitigate |
(v.) to cause to become less harsh or severe |
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mollify |
(v.) to soothe |
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morbid |
(adj.) unhealthily gloomy; gruesome |
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