 | Term | Definition |
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chimerical |
absurd |
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chastise |
to criticize severely |
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chronic |
lasting a long time |
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circumspect |
careful |
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clairvoyant |
having good eyesight |
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clandestine |
secret |
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clemency |
mercy |
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coalesce |
to combine |
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colloquial |
used in informal speech |
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commiserate |
to feel bad for another's suffering |
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compatible |
agreeing |
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composure |
calmness |
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conciliatory |
tending to soothe |
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concise |
saying much in a few words |
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condone |
forgive or forget |
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conspicuous |
stand out; easy to notice |
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copious |
abundant; plentiful |
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corroborate |
confirm |
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crass |
stupid |
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criterion |
standard for judging; testing |
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cryptic |
secret; having a hidden meaning |
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cursory |
without attention to details |
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dearth |
shortage |
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debilitate |
to weaken |
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decadence |
decay; decline |
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deference |
great respect |
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deflate |
to let the air out of; to reduce in size or importance |
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delineate |
to describe in words; to sketch |
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demeanor |
behavior |
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denunciation |
expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly |
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deprecate |
to express strong disapproval of |
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derogatory |
tending to lower in estimation; degrading |
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desecrate |
to treat with disrespect |
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despot |
monarch with unlimited power |
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deter |
to discourage; to keep someone from doing something |
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devious |
not straightforward; lying; roundabout |
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devoid |
entirely without; lacking |
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diatribe |
a denunciation; bitter verbal attack |
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didactic |
intended to instruct |
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diffuse |
spread out; wordy |
