Doug's GRE Stack

7/30/2019 Doug's GRE Stack

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propriety


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correct or appropriate behavior; obedience to rul


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prudence


4/531

Wisdom, caution, showing good discretion


5/531

quandary


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Dilemma; predicament


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quarantine


8/531

Isolation of a person or persons to prevent the

spread of disease


9/531

ratiocination


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methodical, logical reasoning


11/531

rhetoric


12/531

Skill in using language effectively and

persuasively


13/531

solace


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Consolation; comfort during a time of grief


15/531

stigma


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A mark or token of disgrace or shame


17/531

tirade


18/531

Long, agressive speech; usually given in an

attacking manner


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torpor


20/531

A state of mental or physical inactivity; letharg


21/531

utopia


22/531

Imaginary land with perfect social and politica

systems


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vagary


24/531

whim, an unpredictable action


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veneer


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1. A thin surface layer; 2. deceptive superficia

show, facade


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veracity


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Filled with truth and accuracy


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visage


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Face; appearance


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viscosity


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The sticky or thick consistency or a liquid


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vociferous


34/531

Noisy; clamorous


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vogue


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Modern fashion


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wag


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A humorous or merry person


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warmonger


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A person who stirs up war


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warrant


42/531

Authorization given by a superior


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wastrel


44/531

One who is recklessly wasteful, especially with

money


45/531

welter


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Confused mass; a jumble


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wont


48/531

A customary practice, habit


49/531

xenophobia


50/531

The fear of foreigners


51/531

yarn


52/531

A long, elaborate, entertaining tale; fiber for

knitting


53/531

yore


54/531

A former period of time


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zeal


56/531

Strong devotion toward advancing a goal or cau

passion


57/531

zealot


58/531

Fanatic; person who shows excessive enthusias


59/531

zeitgeist


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The spirit of a specific time; the taste and outloo

characteristic of a period or generation


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zenith


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point directly overhead in the sky; summit, pea


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zephyr


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Gentle breeze; west wind


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boor


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A person with rude, clumsy manners; a peasan


67/531

buffoon


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A fool or a clown


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bulwark


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Something used as a defense


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cache


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A hiding place, or the object hidden in a secre

place


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cacophony


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Harsh, jarring, discordant noise; dissonance


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catalyst


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Something that brings about a change in somethi

else


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catharsis


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The release of emotional tension after an

overwhelming experience


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censure


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An expression of strong disapproval or harsh

criticism


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chauvinist


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One with prejudiced belief in favor of a group t

which he or she belongs


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chicanery


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deception by means of trickery or guile


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clemency


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A disposition to show mercy, especially toward

offender or enemy


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clique


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An exclusive group

i


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connoisseur

i h k l d di i i i


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a person with expert knowledge or discriminatin

tastes


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craven

C d d i bl f f l


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Coward; despicably fearful person

d


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crescendo

d l i i l i d it


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a gradual increase in volume or indensity

criterion


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criterion

Standard for judging


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Standard for judging

cupidity


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cupidity

Greed; excessive desire


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Greed; excessive desire

deference


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deference

Respect courtesy


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Respect, courtesy

depravity


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depravity

Moral corruption or degradation


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Moral corruption or degradation

encomium


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encomium

Warm praise; commendation


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Warm praise; commendation

guffaw


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guffaw

Boisterous laughter


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Boisterous laughter

ingratitude


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g

Ungratefulness


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g

jingoism


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j g

Extreme nationalism characterized especially by


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p y y

belligerent foreign policy

juncture


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j

Critical point; meeting


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neophyte


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A beginner or novice


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propriety


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correct or appropriate behavior; obedience to rul


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prudence


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Wisdom, caution, showing good discretion


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quandary


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Dilemma; predicament


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quarantine


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Isolation of a person or persons to prevent the


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spread of disease

ratiocination


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methodical, logical reasoning


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rhetoric


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Skill in using language effectively and


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persuasively

solace


127/531

Consolation; comfort during a time of grief


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stigma


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A mark or token of disgrace or shame


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tirade


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Long, agressive speech; usually given in an

tt ki


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attacking manner

torpor


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A state of mental or physical inactivity; letharg


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utopia


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Imaginary land with perfect social and politica

systems


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systems

vagary


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whim, an unpredictable action


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veneer


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1. A thin surface layer; 2. deceptive superficia

show facade


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show, facade

veracity


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Filled with truth and accuracy


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visage


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Face; appearance


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viscosity


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The sticky or thick consistency or a liquid


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vociferous


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Noisy; clamorous


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vogue


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Modern fashion


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wag


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A humorous or merry person


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warmonger


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A person who stirs up war


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warrant


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Authorization given by a superior


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wastrel


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One who is recklessly wasteful, especially with

money


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welter


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Confused mass; a jumble


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wont


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A customary practice, habit


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xenophobia


163/531

The fear of foreigners


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yarn


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A long, elaborate, entertaining tale; fiber for

knitting


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yore


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A former period of time


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zeal


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Strong devotion toward advancing a goal or cau

passion


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zealot


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Fanatic; person who shows excessive enthusias


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zeitgeist


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The spirit of a specific time; the taste and outloo

characteristic of a period or generation


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zenith


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point directly overhead in the sky; summit, pea


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zephyr


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Gentle breeze; west wind


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aberrant


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deviating from the norm


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abysmal


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extremely wretched; bottomless


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adroit


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skillfull, adept


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aesthetic


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Concerned with or appreciative of beauty


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affected


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false, artificial


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altruistic


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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others


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ambiguous


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Doubtful, uncertain, open to more than one

interpretation


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anachronistic


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Out of the proper time


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analogous


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Similar or alike in some way; equivalent


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anomalous


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irregular; abnormal; unusual


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apocryphal


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Of questionable authenticity or authority


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apposite


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Relevant; suitable; apt


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arable


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Land suitable for plowing


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arbitrary


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Determined by chance or impulse, and not by

necessity, reason, or principle


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archaic


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Characteristic of a much earlier, often more

primitive period, especially one that develops in

a classical stage of civilization


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arduous


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Difficult to do; laborious


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arid


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Very dry; boring and meaningless


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articulate


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Possessing the ability to speak clearly,

expressively and eloquently


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audacious


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Recklessly daring, bold, brave; Not held back b

what is conventional or proper


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austere


217/531

Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated


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authoritarian


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Relating to, or expecting absolute obedience to

authority; dictatorial


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authoritative


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Having recognized excellence; official; highly

reliable


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banal


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Unoriginal; commonplace; predictable; trite


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baroque


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Extravagantly ornate; flamboyant; complex in

ornamentation


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barren


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Desolate; Not capable of producing offspring;

Lacking liveliness


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belligerent


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Eager to fight; hostile, aggressive


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benevolent


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Characterized by doing good; concerned with th

benefit of some charity


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benign


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Harmless; kind; gentle


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blithe


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Carefree; lack of concern; light hearted


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bogus


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Counterfeit or fake; not genuine, phony


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boisterous


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Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or disciplin


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bombastic


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Grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing


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bracing


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Invigorating; refreshing


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callous


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Unfeeling; emotionally insensitive


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callow


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Being young or immature


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candid


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Free from predjudice, impartial and honest; ope

and sincere


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candor


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Truthfulness; great honesty


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capricious


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Impulsive; changing ones mind quickly and ofte


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chronic


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Lasting for a long period of time


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circumspect


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cautious and aware of circumstances and potent

consequences


258/531

cogent


259/531

appealing to intellect or reason; convincing


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coherent


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Organized and making sense; logical


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colloquial


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conversational, used in informal speech


264/531

commodious


265/531

Spacious and convienent; roomy


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compatible


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In agreement with; harmonious


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convoluted


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intricate or complicated


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copious


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credulous


273/531

too readily beliving or trusting; gullible


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cursory


275/531

Performed quickly and without much attention

detail


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dearth


277/531

A shortage


278/531

deft


279/531

Skillfil


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docile


281/531

Manageable; obedient; teachable


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eccentric


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Odd; peculiar; strange


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ersatz


285/531

An imitation or a fake, usually inferior; artificia


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generic


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Common; general; universal


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Capable of being shaped


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nascent


291/531

Coming into existence or development.


292/531

pedestrian


293/531

Mediocre; ordinary


294/531

peripheral


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Of minor relevance or importance; (2) related to

outer boundary


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petty


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pristine


299/531

Pure or uncorrupted, fresh and clean


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prodigal


301/531

Given in abundance; lavish or wasteful


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pungent


303/531

Sharp, stinging or strong; (often of taste or sme


304/531

quiescent


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being quient or inactive; motionless


306/531

recondite


307/531

Not easily understood; ambiguous


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redundant


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Superfluous; exceeding what is needed


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reticent


311/531

Silent, reluctant, reserved, to keep to oneself


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salient


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Noticeable; prominent


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serrated


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Having a saw-toothed edge


316/531

soporific


317/531

Causing sleep or tiredness


318/531

specious


319/531

Seemingly true, but actually false; deceptively

attractive


320/531

stolid


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Unemotional; lacking sensitivity


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sublime


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Majestic, noble, grand, inspiring awe


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sylvan


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Wooded; Characteristic of a forest


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tacit


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Without using any words; implied by actions


328/531

taciturn


329/531

Habitually untalkative; silent


330/531

taut


331/531

Stretched tightly


332/531

tedious


333/531

Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, ordullness; boring


334/531

thrifty


335/531

Not wasteful; economical; penny-wise


336/531

transitory


337/531

Lasting a short time; temporary


338/531

ubiquitous


339/531

Present everywhere at the same time; Omniprese


340/531

unprecedented


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Unheard of; having no previous example


342/531

vainglorious


343/531

Boastful, pompous


344/531

veracious


345/531

Truthful, honest


346/531

verbose


347/531

Wordy


348/531

verdant


349/531

Green with vegetation; covered with green grow


350/531

vicarious


351/531

Acting for another; sharing in the experience ofeelings of another through the imagination


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virulent


353/531

Extremely poisonous


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viscous


355/531

Sticky; gluey


356/531

vital


357/531

Essential for continued existence; relating to lif


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vitriolic


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Corrosive; caustic; bitterly scathing


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vivacious


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Lively, cheerful; high spirited


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volatile


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Tending to vary often; changeable; explosive


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voluble


365/531

Ready flow of speech; fluent


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whimsical


367/531

Full of odd ideas; Erratic or sudden behavior,unpredictable


368/531

wizened


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Dried up, shriveled or withered


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zaftig


371/531

Full and shapely figured, plump


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abash


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To make ashamed; to embarrass


374/531

abate


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To reduce in amount or intensity; decrease


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abbreviate


377/531

To reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter formintended to represent the full form


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abdicate


379/531

To step down from a position of power


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abjure


381/531

To renounce or reject; to officially disclaim


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abrade


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To irritate by rubbing; to wear down in spirit


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abridge


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To cut short, to condense


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abrogate


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To nullify, to abolish


388/531

abscond


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to make a secret departure, to elope


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absolve


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To forgive or free from blame


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abstain


393/531

To refrain from something by ones own choice


394/531

accede


395/531

To comply with; consent to


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acquiesce


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To comply passively; to give in


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adulterate


399/531

To make impure by adding extraneous, imprope

or inferior ingredients


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advocate


401/531

To be in favor of; support


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aggrandize


403/531

To increase in power or reputation; to make larg

or greater


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alleviate


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To make more bearable (usually pain)


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allocate


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to apportion for a specific purpose, to distribut


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allude


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To refer indirectly to something


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amalgamate


411/531

To combine, mix or blend into a unified or

integrated whole


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ameliorate


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To make or become better; improve


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amplify


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To make larger, exaggerate or increase


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antagonize


417/531

to annoy or provoke to anger


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arbitrate


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To judge or settle a dispute


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assail


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To attack physically or verbally; assault


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assimilate


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To absorb into the mind or culture; cause to

resemble


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assuage


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To make something harsh less severe; pacify,

calm, relieve


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attenuate


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Reduce in force, amount or degree; weaken


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augment


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To increase or add to; to make larger


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avenge


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To inflict a punishment on behalf of another


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aver


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To claim to be true; to affirm


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avow


435/531

To acknowledge openly and boldly; confess


436/531

begrudge


437/531

To envy anothers possessions


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berate


439/531

To scold or criticize harshly


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blanch


441/531

To become pale in color


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boggle


443/531

To hesitate in fear or doubt; To become

overwhelmed in astonishment


444/531

botch


445/531

Ruin through clumsiness; bungle


446/531

broach


447/531

To bring up a subject for debate


448/531

burgeon


449/531

To grow or flourish; sprout


450/531

burnish


451/531

To polish


452/531

cajole


453/531

To coax with insincere talk, teasing, or flattery;

trick into doing something


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capitulate


455/531

To surrender under specific conditions, come t

terms


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castigate


457/531

To criticize or punish severely


458/531

chastise


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To criticize severely; punish by beating


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coalesce


461/531

To grow together to form one; fuse or unite


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condone


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To overlook, forgive or disregard without prote


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consecrate


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To sanctify; to make sacred; to immortalize


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convey


467/531

To transport, transmit or communicate.


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corroborate


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To support or strengthen with evidence


470/531

delineate


471/531

To describe in words or gestures with great deta


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delude


473/531

To deceive; to have false illusions


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disentangle


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To free from confusion


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engender


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To produce, cause, or bring about


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macerate


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To soften by soaking or steeping in a liquid


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malinger


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To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill


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meander


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To go aimlessly

l


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placate

T if


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To appease or pacify

i


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prevaricate

T t f d th t th t li


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To stray from or evade the truth; to lie

lif t


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proliferate

T i i b i kl


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To grow or increase in number very quickly

propitiate


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propitiate

To conciliate or appease


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To conciliate or appease

rarefy


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rarefy

to make thinner or less dense


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to make thinner or less dense

relegate


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relegate

To banish; to put to a lower position


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To banish; to put to a lower position

repudiate


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repudiate

To reject the authority or validity of


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To reject the authority or validity of

satiate


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satiate

to satisfy fully


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to satisfy fully

stoke


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stoke

To stir up and feed fuel to (very often to a fire


501/531

To stir up and feed fuel to (very often to a fire

succumb


502/531

To give in; to yeild


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g ; y

transpire


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p

To take place; to come about


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p

truncate


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To shorten by cutting


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vascillate


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To sway physically (oscillate) or indecisively


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(hesitate) from one side to another.

vaunt


510/531

To speak boastfully; brag


511/531

venerate


512/531

To honor, worship or respect


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vex


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To annoy or bother


515/531

waffle


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Speaking or writing vaguely with little result


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waft


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To cause to go gently and smoothly through the


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or over water

waver


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To fluctuate between choices; to show indecisio


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wean


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To gradually detach from a strong habit


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wend


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To proceed or go along


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wince


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An involuntary movement or startled gesture;

fli h


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flinch

woo


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To attempt to win over or gain


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woo


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To attempt to win over or gain


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