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Alacrity
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
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Burgeon
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
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Euphemism
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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Lethargic
tired; without energy
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Ogle
stare at; observe in an obvious manner
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Postulate
hypothesize; propose
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Robust
strong; healthy; tough
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Tractable
obedient; dutiful; polite
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Alchemy
medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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Deliberate
to think over deeply
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Iconoclast
person who opposes orthodoxy
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Levity
flippancy; joking about serious matters
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Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
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Potable
suitable for drinking
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Alibi
an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
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Buttress
strengthen; support
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Delineation
demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
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Evacuate
vacate; empty; abandon
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Idiosyncrasy
a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
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Libertarian
someone who opposes tyranny
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Potent
powerful; compelling; strong
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Ruminate
think over something; ponder
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Byline
the line that tells you who wrote an article
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Transgress
go astray; disobey; commit a sin
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Alleviate
make less severe
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Cacophony
discordant loud noises
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Denounce
condemn; speak out against
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Exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
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Ignominy
shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]
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Pragmatist
practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
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Transient
short-lived; ephemeral
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Aloof
distant; detached; cold
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Exceptionable
very bad (something which we should object to)
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Illuminate
to light up or make clear
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Onerous
burdensome; hard to undertake
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Preamble
introductory material
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Sacrosanct
very holy; inviolable
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Altruism
putting others first; being self-sacrificing
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Exculpate
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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Illusory
deceptive; false; misleading
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Lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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Precarious
unstable; risky
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Depravity
moral corruption
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Immoderate
excessive; extreme
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Lofty
snooty; arrogant; haughty
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Opaque
does not let light through
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Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
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Trinket
something of little value; knick-knack
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Ambiguity
uncertainty; vagueness
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Deprecate
criticize; denounce
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Exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
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Immutable
unchanging; permanent
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Opulent
wealthy; rich; magnificent
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Precept
guiding principle
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Salacious
lecherous; erotic
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Ambiguous
unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
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Candor
frankness; openness
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Deride
ridicule; make fun of; mock
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Exemplary
outstandingly good; setting a fine example
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Impartial
unbiased; neutral
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ORdain
- 1. destine
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Precinct
district of a city
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Ambivalence
lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided
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Cantankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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Derogatory
uncomplimentary
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Exemplify
to serve as a good example
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Impecunious
having no money
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Truant
shirker; someone absent without permission
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Ambulatory
able to walk around (used of hospital patients)
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Desecrate
to damage or pollute a holy place
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Exhaustive
complete and thorough
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Ludicrous
ridiculous; silly
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Precipitous
done in a hurry
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Salutary
something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
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Capitulate
surrender; give in to
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Desecration
spoiling something holy
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Exonerates
acquits; absolves; removes blame
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Impoverished
destitute; poor
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Lukewarm
- 1. unenthusiastic
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Ossify
- 1. turn to bone
- 2. become fixed and rigid
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Preclude
prevent or make impossible
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Sanctimonious
hypocritically holy
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Carping
constant criticism
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Desist
stop; discontinue; cease
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Exorcism
getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)
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Precocious
developing early
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Impromptu
unrehearsed; spontaneous
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Sanction
give approval to
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Cartographer
person who makes maps
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Despondent
having no hope; miserable
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Expatriate
refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
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Inadvertent
not intentional
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Luscious
juicy; moist; succulent
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Oust
push out of a position
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Predecessor
one who came before
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Sanguinary
bloodthirsty; bloody
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Destitution
hardship; poverty; misery
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Expedient
convenient; practical
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Incantation
chant; invocation; prayer
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Lynch
assassinate; kill; illegal hanging
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Overt
obvious; not hidden
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Predicament
dilemma; difficult situation
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Sanguine
Optimistic; cheerful
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Ubiquitous
found everywhere; omnipresent
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Catharsis
purging of pent-up emotions
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Incarceration
putting in prison
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Machinations
plots and plans
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Overwrought
worked up; in an emotional state
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Preeminent
famous; outstanding
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Unalloyed
undiluted; total
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Analgesic
medicine to combat pain
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Caucus
type of private political meeting
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Deteriorate
worsen; decline
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Exposition
clear explanation
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Incessant
without stopping
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Maelstrom
whirlpool; storm in the ocean
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Palatable
good to eat; agreeable
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Prerogative
right or privilege
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Savant
person with knowledge
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Unctuous
oily; using excessive flattery
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Magnanimous
generous; big-hearted
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Palisade
fence made of posts
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Prescient
having fore-knowledge
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Undermined
damaged; attacked
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Anarchy
chaos; lack of government
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Cavalcade
procession of vehicles
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Devoured
greedily eaten/consumed
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Extradite
deport from one country back to the home country
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Inclination
tendency; a leaning toward
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Magnate
powerful businessman
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Palliative
a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
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Presentiment
a feeling that something might happen
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Scapegoat
person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
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