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abase
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to degrade; to humiliate; to disgrace
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Getting in-school detention was a sure way to abase the girl, the psychologist said. |
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abrogate
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to cancel by authority; to put an end to
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The judge said he could not abrogate the law. |
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adamant
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not yielding; firm
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After taking an adamant stand to sell the house himself, the man called the real estate agency to have it listed. |
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agrarian
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of the land
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Before the Industrial Revolution, most sectors of the country were agrarian. |
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amalgamate
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to mix; to merge; to combine
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If the economy does the grow, the apparel maker may need to amalgamate with a rival company. |
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antipathy
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a strong dislike or repugnance
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The colonies' antipathy toward the British stemmed in large part from burdensome taxes. |
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arid
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extremely dry; parched; barren; unimaginative
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The terrain is so arid that only the very hardiest species can survive. |
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audacious
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bold, daring, fearless
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The tightrope walker's audacious attempt to traverse the Grand Canyon left everyone in awe. |
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beneficent
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conferring benefits; kindly; doing good
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A beneficent donation helped the organization meet its goal. |
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burnish
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to polish by rubbing
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The vase needed to be burnished to restore its beauty. |
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censure
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a strong expression of disapproval
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The censure given by the critic prevented the movie from winning an Oscar. |
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cogent
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to the point; clear; convincing in its clarity and presentation
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The lawyer makes compelling and cogent presentations, which evidently help him win 96 percent of his cases. |
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compliant
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complying; obeying; yielding
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Because the prisoner was compliant in all matters, the parole board released him after ten years. |
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conundrum
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a puzzle or riddle
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I spent two hours trying to figure out the conundrum. |
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dearth
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lack; scarcity; insufficiency
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The floods and fire caused a fire throughout the land. |
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diatribe
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a bitter or abusive speech
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The diatribe was directed towards a disrespectful supervisor. |
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dogmatic
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rigidly fixed in opinion; making assertions with an arrogant manner
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The student's dogmatic responses regarding politics irritated his classmates. |
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egregious
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conspicuously bad
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The English teacher's egregious spelling errors caused the principal to question her competence. |
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enervate
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to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength
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The sickness enervates its victims until they can no longer get out of bed. |
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eschew
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to shun or avoid
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Eschew the traffic and you may arrive on time. |
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exigent
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calling for immediate attention
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The exigent request for more assistance was answered quickly. |
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fallacious
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misleading; deceptive
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A used car salesman provided fallacious information that caused the naive man to purchase the car. |
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fetter
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to bind, chain, or confine
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The prisoner's legs were fettered to the bed so that he could not escape. |
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fraught
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loaded; charged; full of
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The comment was fraught with sarcasm. |
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hiatus
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interval; break; period of rest
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Summer vacation provided a much needed hiatus for the students. |
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impetuous
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characterized by a sudden or rash action
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The impetuous leader fired all of his advisors when he thought they were plotting against him. |
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incorrigible
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not capable of correction or improvement
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The mischievous boy was an incorrigible practical joker. |
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inert
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inactive; not reacting chemically
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The scientist was unable to repeat the experiment with only inert chemicals. |
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innuendo
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indirect or subtle criticism; insinuation
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The student, unhappy with her grades, made an innuendo suggesting the professor had a drinking problem. |
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judicious
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using sound judgment
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Putting money away for a rainy day is a judicious decision. |
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lucid
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clear and easily understood
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When lucid, the elderly man spoke of vivid memories. |
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morose
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gloomy
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After the team lost, the fans were morose. |
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opaque
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dull or dark; not allowing light to come through
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All light was shut out of the room by the opaque shades. |
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panegyric
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a formal speech or writing praising a person or event
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Upon his retirement, he received a panegyric from many of his associates. |
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peccadillo
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minor sin or offense
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The child was embarrassed when he was caught committing the peccadillo of eating chocolate before dinner. |
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pittance
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a small amount
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The reward money was only a pittance compared to the money lost. |
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precocious
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developed or matured earlier than usual
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The precocious eight-year-old wanted to read the romance novel. |
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propitiate
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to win the goodwill of; to win over or please
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If I try my best, I will hopefully propitiate my new supervisor. |
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quintessence
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most typical example of
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Creme Brulee is the quintessence of French cooking - rich yet delicate. |
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refute
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to contradict or to discredit
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Unable to refute her accusations, the boy eventually admitted that he stole the candy. |
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reticent
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shy and reserved
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It was difficult to get the reticent boy to join the conversation. |
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sanction
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permission; support; law; or penalty
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1. The government has sanctioned the meetings as a worthy cause. 2. Economic sanctions were imposed upon the hostile country before troops were mobilized. |
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squalid
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filthy; rejected
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The lack of sanitation piping caused squalid conditions. |
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succinct
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clearly stated; characterized by conciseness
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The speech was succinct yet emotional. |
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tawdry
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tastelessly ornamented
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The costume shop was full of tawdry jewelry. |
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tether
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to bind or tie
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My bulldog was tethered to his doghouse. |
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umbrage
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offense or resentment
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The candidate took umbrage at his opponent's rude remark. |
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verbose
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unnecessarily wordy
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Because the boss is verbose, his meetings are usually quite lengthy. |
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vociferous
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loud, vocal, and noisy
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The offensive lineman had trouble hearing the quarterback call the play over the vociferous crowd. |
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whet
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to sharpen or stimulate
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The smell of the cookies baking whetted my appetite. |
