 | Term | Definition |
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accolade |
award |
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acrimony |
bitterness |
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adamant |
certain |
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adjacent |
next to |
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adjudicate |
judge |
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adulate |
adore |
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affinity |
preference |
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altercation |
quarrel |
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ambivalent |
mixed in feelings |
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ameliorate |
make better |
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annals |
complete collections |
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asperity |
roughness |
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assiduous |
persevering |
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attest |
speak on behalf of something |
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axiom |
truth |
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baleful |
hateful |
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bane |
something causing death |
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berate |
give something grief |
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beset |
burdened |
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buffoon |
idiot |
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castigate |
punish through words |
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cautionary |
giving warning |
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cede |
give over |
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centennial |
100th anniversary |
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cessation |
stopping |
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chary |
careful |
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circuitous |
roundabout |
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clique |
exclusive group |
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colloquial |
casual |
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compunction |
anxiety from guilt |
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concoct |
mix to create |
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condone |
allow |
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constrain |
hold back |
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countenance |
face, expression |
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curtail |
cut short |
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decrepit |
rickety |
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desultory |
random |
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differentiate |
discern, tell the difference |
| |
diminutive |
small |
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discriminate |
discern, tell the difference |
| |
disgruntle |
make unsatisfied |
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disparage |
harm through words |
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dissipate |
spread |
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doleful |
sad |
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emaciated |
skinny |
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enclave |
isolated group |
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endow |
give |
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engender |
create |
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ephemeral |
short lived |
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epitaph |
words on tombstone |
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equilibrium |
balance |
| |
esoteric |
not generally known |
| |
espionage |
spy work |
| |
euphemism |
alternate expression |
| |
exacerbate |
make worse |
| |
exodus |
mass departure |
| |
expedite |
speed up |
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expendable |
easy to replace |
| |
extrovert |
social person |
| |
flotilla |
fleet of boats |
| |
galvanize |
force into action |
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garish |
ugly |
| |
gird |
bind |
| |
gossamer |
web like |
| |
gratuitous |
unnecessary in excess |
| |
heresy |
unacceptable words |
| |
hierarchy |
ranking system |
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ignominious |
disgraceful |
| |
illicit |
illegal |
| |
illusory |
unreal |
| |
imbue |
give the trait |
| |
implacable |
unable to be calmed |
| |
implement |
tool |
| |
inalienable |
not able to be taken |
| |
incarcerate |
put in jail |
| |
inconsequential |
unimportant |
| |
incur |
bring upon |
| |
indigenous |
native |
| |
indignity |
unfair act |
| |
indiscriminate |
applying to all |
| |
inexorable |
inconvincible |
| |
infamous |
known for badness |
| |
infatuated |
obsessed |
| |
infirmity |
illness |
| |
ingratiate |
put in good favor |
| |
insatiable |
always hungry |
| |
instigate |
start |
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inter |
bury |
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intercede |
interfere |
| |
lacerate |
scar |
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largesse |
generosity |
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liquidate |
rid of everything |
| |
luminary |
inspirational figure, source of light |
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magnate |
businessman |
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magnitude |
level of seriousness |
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malign |
say negative things |
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manifesto |
document containing goals of a group |
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materialize |
appear |
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mesmerize |
hypnotize |
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misnomer |
poor name choice |
| |
muster |
gather |
| |
obituary |
notice of death |
| |
olfactory |
relating to smell |
| |
omnivorous |
eating all |
| |
onerous |
daunting |
| |
pandemonium |
chaos |
| |
pantheon |
gathering of esteemed people |
| |
penchant |
tendency towards something |
| |
permeate |
spread |
| |
perpetrate |
do evil |
| |
perverse |
wicked |
| |
plethora |
large diverse quantity |
| |
poignant |
touching |
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precedent |
action that sets course for future events |
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profane |
vulgar |
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prohibitive |
disallowing |
| |
proselytize |
preach |
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quixotic |
dreaming, idealistic |
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rambunctious |
misbehaving |
| |
rampant |
spreading uncontrollably |
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rancor |
hatred |
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recompense |
compensate |
| |
refurbish |
clean and bring up to date |
| |
reminisce |
dwell on memories |
| |
rendition |
version |
| |
reparation |
repair or money for repair |
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repast |
meal |
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repertoire |
list of talents or things a person can do |
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resurgence |
coming back, as in a trend |
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rudiment |
basic talent |
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secrete |
eat |
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servitude |
serving |
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smattering |
small scattering |
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spurious |
false |
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stereotype |
generalization |
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stipend |
wages |
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subservient |
servant-like |
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tenacious |
stubborn |
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tutelage |
taught by |
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undermine |
work to overthrow |
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unremitting |
unstopping |
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vagary |
abnormal case |
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vanguard |
sign for future |
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vestige |
remnant |
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visionary |
inspired |
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volatile |
vulnerable |
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zephyr |
gust of wind |
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churlish |
rude |
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derivative |
taken from something |
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circumvent |
avoid |
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