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optimistic believing positively

mercurial flighty ; temperamental

magnanimous giving and kind

taciturn uncommunicative

docile compliant ; submissive

morbid gloomy ; nasty ; sickly

specificity state of being precise or particular

discontinuity stop

loftiness arrogance

profundity wisdom

uniqueness differentness

detail feature, specific aspect ; military troop

concreteness facts of existence

inaccessibility not accessible ; unapproachable.

inclusiveness extent ; great importance

comparability contrasting ; corresponding

loquacious talkative

querulous grouchy ; hard to please

disaffected alienated ; estranged

diplomatic politic ; tactful

diffident hesitant ; unconfident

alacrity liveliness ; promptness

languor lethargy

resentment hate ; anger

decorum appropriate behavior ; good manners

aplomb assurance

crucial critical ; important

indispensable necessary

detrimental damaging ; disadvantageous


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tangential digressing

relevant appropriate ; to the purpose

renunciation abandonment ; rejection

dissemination distribution

communication giving, exchanging information, ideas

interpretation understanding

legislation law of a government

insistent demanding

unnatural not regular ; artificial

melodious harmonious

inaudible silent

strident harsh ; shrill

discrete individual

straightforward honest ; simple, easy

elementary simple ; basic

vacuous empty ; unintelligent

discontinuance stop, suspension of activity

appointment arrangement for meeting ; prearranged meeting ; assignment of responsibility ;

job, position of responsibility ; furnishing(s)

waiver giving up ; letting go

census head count

levyassessment ; tax

predict express an outcome in advance

defend protect

chronicle report ; recount

avert thwart ; avoid by turning away

surmise come to a conclusion

libertine debauched person

zealot enthusiast


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patriot person who loves his or her country

maverick person who takes chances, departs from accepted course

rebel person who does not obey

provincial countrified ; limited

partisan interested ; factional

indulgent lenient ; giving

altruistic unselfish

vicarious done or felt for, or on behalf of, another

spread expansion, development ; extent ; outlay of food, meal

concentration consolidation of effort ; aggregation

fading declining

symptom sign of illness or problem

improvement bettering ; something bettered

scholarly academic

lackluster dull ; lifeless

influential effective ; powerful

primitive ancient, original ; barbaric, crude

outdated old-fashioned

antiquarian old ; ancient

masterful expert ; skilled

novelty newness, originality ; trinket, gadget

diversity variety ; difference

stature importance

starkness grimness ; barrenness

toxicity adverse drug reaction caused by excessive dosing

traditional usual ; established

myriad innumerable

vibrant alive, colorful ; throbbing

varying variable


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plague annoy ; disturb

afford able to have or do ; within financial means ; give, produce

exempt relieve ; absolve

rack torture ; strain

embolden encourage

concordance agreement

esteem think highly of ; consider, believe

debate argue ; discuss

dissension conflict of opinion

scrutiny close examination

articulate clearly, coherently spoken

immature young, inexperienced

disturbed disturbed physically ; disturbed mentally

precocious exceptionally smart, ahead of age in understanding

callow immature

skeptic person who is leery, unbelieving

pundit person who is authority

dilettante amateur

insurgent rebellious

ascetic self-denying

foresight mental preparedness

nostalgia pleasant remembrances

folly nonsense, ridiculous idea

despair depression ; hopelessness

artistry great skill in creative endeavors

candid honest

fictional fictitious

convoluted complicated

capricious given to sudden behavior change


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bombastic pompous ; grandiloquent

dispassionate unfeeling ; impartial

decorous appropriate ; suitable

emotional demonstrative about feelings

chance accidental ; unforeseeable

intuitive instinctive

deliberate intentional

intellectual very smart

intentional deliberate

random haphazard ; chance

impulsive tending to act without thought

instinctive reflex ; automatic

logical probable ; reasonable

streamlined modernized ; sleek

mitigate check, diminish, lighten

ossified bony

politicized made political ; made partisan

venerable respected

infighting conflict ; strife

jingoism extreme devotion to a belief or nation

bureaucratization a complicated organized system; rules and regulations

innovation change ; novelty

cowardice timidity

prudence caution

hospitality neighborliness

aloofness detachment

loyalty faithfulness ; dependability

applaud clap for; express approval

derail go off the rails


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acknowledge verbally recognize authority ; admit truth or reality of something ; verbally

recognize receipt of something

permit allow participation

anticipate expect ; predict ; act in advance of

condition circumstances ; requirement, limitation ; physical shape, fitness ; illness

highlight memorable part

stimulus provocation

dictum saying ; proverb ; decree, pronouncement

respite pause, suspension in activity

negotiate bargain, discuss ; traverse, cross

antagonize cause problem ; oppose

surrender give up ; resign

dominate govern, rule ; tower above

equivocate avoid an issue

concession yielding, adjustment

friend confidant, companion ; benefactor

enemy someone hated or competed against

inquiry asking ; looking into

denunciation condemnation ; criticism

rousing stirring

pedestrian everyday ; dull

chaotic utterly confused

derivative borrowed, transmitted from source

spontaneous impulsive ; willing

memorable noteworthy ; significant

evolving develop gradually by process of growth and change

unprecedented exceptional ; original

inept clumsy, unskilled ; incompetent ; not suitable ; improper

graceless clumsy, unsophisticated


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cheapen diminish worth

transform change completely

revolutionize transform

provoke make angry ; start, evoke ; stimulate

stimulate excite ; provoke

affordable inexpensive

viable reasonable ; practicable

improbable not likely

inaccessible out of reach

cryptic secret ; obscure in meaning

judicious wise ; thoughtful

jubilant happy

supercilious arrogant ; stuck-up

pugnacious belligerent

belligerence fight

indigence poorness

perfidy treachery ; faithlessness

aspersion verbal exhibition of bad temper

tenacity diligence ; stubbornness

imprecise inexact ; not working ; incorrect ; intangible, unsubstantial

deficient imperfect ; inadequate

obtrusive pushy ; obvious

elliptical oval-shaped

vast very large ; wide in range

sparse very few and scattered

enormous very large

unimpressive ordinary ; insignificant

negligible insignificant

hollow empty, hollowed out ; deep, resonant in sound ; meaningless


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thunderous booming

deafening very loud

mute muffle, tone down sound

advance move something forward, often quickly ; promote or propose an idea ; give money

beforehand

alter change ; sterilize animal

contradict be at variance with

reinforce strengthen ; augment

halt stop, cause to stop ; hesitate, stutter

setback disappointment

revolution drastic action or change, often in politics ; circuit around something

truce peaceful solution

crisis critical situation

breakthrough advance ; progress

credence trust ; acceptance

disrepute dishonor ; shame

acceptance agreement ; taking

momentum impetus ; push

currency paper and coin money of a country

irrefutable beyond question

dubious doubtful ; vague, unclear

convincing persuasive

systematic orderly

inconclusive up in the air

palpable clear, obvious ; concrete, real

diaphanous fine, see-through

variegated diversified ; varicolored

luxurious affluent ; indulgent

anomalous deviating from normal, usual


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egalitarian equal

dowager old woman

iconoclast detractor

purveyor custodian

ensure guarantee ; make secure

approve agree something is good ; allow, authorize

belittle detract

amateurish unprofessional

lax slack ; remiss

selective discriminating

judgmental arbitrary

sensitive impressionable ; easily hurt

professional skilled ; trained

harsh rough, crude (to the senses) ; nasty, abusive

inclusive all-encompassing ; all-embracing

insightful perceptive

verbose wordy ; long-winded

concise short, to the point

succinct brief, to the point

provocative aggravating ; sexually stimulating

mundane ordinary

edifying enlightening

enlightening educational

technical concerning details, mechanics

aggregation collection

inclination tendency, bent ; slant, angle

prognosis forecast

retrenchment economic decline ; lessening, reduction ; lack ; political conservatism

preeminence dominance ; eminence


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unequivocal definite ; positive

effusive gushing ; profuse

incorrigible bad ; hopeless

tenuous weak ; thin

ineffable too great for words

misleading deceptive, confusing

ironic sarcastic

spellbindingattracting and holding interest as if by a spell

misinterpret misconstrue ; misunderstand

foresee anticipate ; predict

ignore disregard on purpose

liquefy melt

contaminate adulterate

purify free ; make clean

saturate drench, wet through

pollute make dirty ; corrupt

founder person who establishes an institution

backfire have an opposite effect

boomerang backfire

reciprocate exchange, alternate ; equal

prevail dominate ; control

insubstantial weak ; imaginary

esoteric mysterious ; obscure

indignant angry

conclusive definite ; final

tenable reasonable

mythical make-believe

erroneous wrong ; incorrect

reality facts of existence


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misconception wrong idea, impression

possibility feasibility, likelihood ; chance

delusion misconception, misbelief

substantiate back up a statement, idea

impugn criticize ; challenge

protect take care of ; guard from harm

unite combine ; join together

mollify pacify ; soothe

flotsam floating debris

reconnaissance inspection

decimation mass destruction ; mass extermination ; killing of many

raiment attire ; clothes

sustenance necessities for existence

disposition personal temperament ; arrangement, management of a situation

anatomy study of animal, plant structure ; physical structure of animals, plants

outlook point of view ; probable future ; scene, view

personality person's character, traits

cantankerous difficult ; crabby

churlish crude ; boorish

benevolent charitable ; kind

laconic short ; to the point

robust healthy ; strong

corrosive consuming, wearing ; bitter

disingenuous insincere

implacable merciless ; cruel

phlegmatic unemotional

lush profuse and delightful

sprawling spread out irregularly

desolate unused, barren ; depressed, despondent


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gaudy bright and vulgar

monumental impressive ; overwhelming

misnomer a wrong or inaccurate name or designation ; a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or

term

hybrid composite ; mixture

vector heading

curative healing ; health-giving

precursor something that indicates outcome or event beforehand ; something that precedes

another

stringent rigid ; tight

dispersive spread out

conditional dependent

recessive passive

revolutionary rebellious ; new, progressive

positive definite, certain ; beneficial, helpful

divisive dissenting

militant aggressive ; combative

promote help, advance ; give a higher position in organization

prohibit make impossible ; stop

protest complain, disapprove ; argue against

restrict confine, limit situation or ability to participate

foster promote, support ; give care or accommodation to

bucolic rural ; rustic

lugubrious dismal ; melancholy

sundry miscellaneous

metaphorical figurative

misguide deceive, fool ; tell an untruth ; give wrong information intentionally ; mislead

absurd ridiculous ; senseless

plausible reasonable ; believable


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painstaking meticulous ; thorough

wrongheaded antagonistic ; opposite ; dogmatic

remonstrance protest ; challenge

erudition higher education

lassitude lethargy

fabrication lie

chicanery deception ; trickery

cosmopolitan worldly-wise

worldly material, nonreligious ; sophisticated, materialistic

moral ethical ; honest

stunted kept from growing

limited restricted, definite ; inadequate, short

defense armament; protection system ; explanation, justification

inspiration idea ; stimulus

obligation responsibility

center middle point ; point of attraction for visitors, shoppers, travelers

hinder prevent ; slow down

reconcile make peace ; adjust ; resign oneself to something

control have charge of ; curb, hold back

soothe calm ; ease

extend make larger, longer ; offer

coddle indulge, pamper ; boil lightly, usually eggs

taunt provoke, reproach ; tease

prod poke at ; urge, incite

oust expel, get rid of

chide criticize ; lecture

exhilarating stimulating ; cheering

shocking outrageous ; very surprising

startling frightful


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appalling horrifying

unanticipated happening suddenly and unexpectedly ; conditional ; possible

banal commonplace

prophetic telling of the future

irrelevant beside the point

proximity nearness to something

expansion growth

stabilization counterweight

correlation equating ; equivalence

complacent contented

aggressive belligerent, hostile ; assertive

playful funny, fun-loving

bellicose belligerent

placid calm ; mild

frisky full of spirit

mentor person who advises

profiteer newly rich

counterfeiter forger

clairvoyant person who is psychic

propagandist spreader of misinformation

obscure not easily understood ; cloudy, shadowy ; out-of-the-way, little-known

deferential respectful ; considerate

sanctimonious self-righteous

unrelenting merciless

replicate copy

peruse check out ; examine

obliterate destroy

recollect remember

scrutinize examine closely


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discard get rid of

translate interpret, explain ; change

conceal hide ; disguise

decipher figure out ; understand

deterrent impediment ; restraint

panacea cure-all

barrier obstruction ; obstruction to goal

catalyst something which incites activity

provocation incitement ; stimulus

launch send off ; begin, initiate

overcame beat ; defeat

awaken make conscious or alert

stir mix up, agitate ; incite, stimulate ; get up and going

conducive favorable for

invaluable priceless

imperative necessary ; authoritative

indistinguishable alike

miscreant person who is very bad, immoral

revisionist person who disturbs, causes trouble

anomalies deviation from normal, usual

pacifist peace-lover

extremist person zealous about a belief

tacit taken for granted ; not said aloud

fervent enthusiastic

unqualified not prepared, incompetent ; outright, absolute

impetuous acting without thinking

regal fit for royalty

simplistic simple

liberating give freedom


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symbiotic joint, unified ; beneficial, beneficent ; cooperative

avuncular able, authorized to recommend

convivial fun-loving

funerary concerned with funerals

cacophonous harsh sounding

syncopated compact ; condense

harmonic harmonious

collaborative cooperative

mellifluous smooth and sweet sounding

metropolis major city

neighborhood community ; surroundings

countryside non-city environment

emporium market

multitude large group

sensible realistic ; reasonable

residual leftover

mannered affected ; put-on

formulaic ordinary

eliminate remove ; throw out

synthesize combine ; make whole

create develop in mind or physically

constitute comprise, form ; authorize

superfluous extra ; unnecessary

feasible possible ; doable

accessible approachable ; ready for use

researcher research worker

amateur casual participant

entrepreneur person who starts a business alone

biologist wildlife expert


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historian student of history

depreciate devalue, lose value ; belittle, ridicule

legitimize legalize

subsidize give money to get started

eschew have nothing to do with

improvise make up

amend improve ; correct

forgo give up ; do without

reiterate say or do again

realistic sensible, matter-of-fact ; genuine

abstruse difficult to understand

contrived overly planned

eccentric bizarre ; unusual

memorable noteworthy ; significant

incomprehensible not understandable

complex involved, intricate ; difficult to understand

anecdotal informal

theoretical hypothetical

impressionistic suggestive

unsubstantiated questionable ; unproven

dogmatic dictatorial, opinionated ; based on absolute truth

analogous agreeing ; similar

dilatory procrastinating

rigorous severe ; exact

ardor enthusiasm

profusion abundance

bounty bonus ; compensation

obtuseness unintelligence, inexperience ; dullness of mind ; ignorance

dearth insufficiency ; scarcity


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paragon outstanding example

icon image

formality convention, custom ; etiquette, protocol

variety difference ; type, sort

uniformity consistency ; regularity ; harmony

incongruity discrepancy

diminish become or cause to be less ; belittle

insignificant not important ; of no consequence

ubiquitous ever-present

universal worldwide ; entire

trivial not important

surly gruff ; bearish

cowardly fearful

solitary alone, single ; unsociable

suspicious distrustful ; doubtful, fishy

perturbed troubled ; angry

serene calm ; undisturbed

stoic philosophic

ambivalent conflicting

furious extremely angry, very mad ; stormy, turbulent

outrage wrong ; offend ; abuse

tranquil quiet ; peaceful

ebullient enthusiastic

amiable friendly ; agreeable

inscrutable hidden, mysterious ; blank

servile groveling ; subservient

jocular funny

melancholy depressed ; sad

propitious full of promise ; good, favorable ; friendly


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illusory deceptive

resilient bouncy ; flexible

pertinent relevant ; suitable

poignant affecting, painful ; sharp, bitter

susceptible exposed ; naive

consummate ultimate, best ; achieve, finish

visionary idealized ; romantic

vitriolic bitter ; scathing

doctrinaire dogmatic ; opinionated

restitution compensation ; repayment

suffrage legal right

solace comfort ; peace

initiative eagerness to do something

classified top-secret

demographic mathematical

conjectural speculative

qualitative concerning qualities not quantities

anecdotal informal

persevere keep at ; work hard

acquiesce agree with some reluctance

resign give up responsibility

recant take back something said

servility slavery

competence ability

banality common saying

conformity compliance ; correspondence, harmony

vestigial dormant, hidden ; barbaric, crude ; basic, fundamental

prodigious huge, enormous ; extraordinary, fabulous

invasive obtrusive


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kinetic energetic

criticize disapprove, judge as bad ; analyze, interpret

condemn blame ; convict

denounce condemn ; attack

condone make allowance for

somber sad ; depressing

conciliatory placid ; yielding

decisive definite

haphazard without plan or organization

sentimental emotional ; romantic

resolute determined ; strong-willed

steadfast loyal ; steady

philanthropic charitable ; giving

quarrelsome being disagreeable

litigious quarrelsome

polemical argumentative

acquiescent passive

incantatory having the effect of a verbal charm or spell

economical conservative with resources ; careful ; inexpensive

unstinting generous

evenhanded fair

anticipation expectation ; readiness ; forethought

publicity promotion of something, someone

penalty punishment

opposition obstruction, antagonism ; person, people competing

backlash adverse reaction

reveal disclose, tell ; show, uncover

abridge shorten

abandon leave behind, relinquish ; leave in troubled state


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include contain ; involve

illuminating lighting up

tedious dull ; monotonous

disjointed loose ; disconnected

unsettling disturbing

contain include, hold ; hold back, control

eradicate destroy ; remove

check inspection, examination ; restraint, hindrance ; symbol for ticking off

unleash let loose

cure heal, ease bad situation ; cook, age food

monitor listen, watch carefully

subdued quiet ; controlled

quizzical appearing confused or curious

nonchalant easygoing, laid back

scathing nasty, critical in remarks

remorseful guilty ; ashamed

perfunctory automatic ; unthinking

culpable responsible for action

succinct succinct, terse

enthralling absorbing

felicitous appropriate ; suitable

vocalize put into words or song

ad-lib improvise speech

extemporize improvise

satirize ridicule

rehearse prepare for performance

bungle blunder ; mess up

harshly sternly

prematurely too early


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nomadic itinerant

dissolute lacking restraint, indulgent

lavish profuse ; splendid

itinerant roaming

unbounded utter ; endless

admirable held in great respect

substantial important, ample ; material, real ; rich

confined limited ; enclosed

extensive far-reaching ; thorough

stable constant, fixed ; resistant

abate lessen, grow or cause to grow less

concur agree ; approve

mediate try to bring to an agreement

conclude finish, come to an end ; decide, deduce ; settle, resolve

escalate increase ; be increased

perfidious treacherous

sympathetic concerned ; feeling

euphonious pleasing to the ear

exasperation upset ; provocation

commiseration consolation

disputatious argumentative

pervasive extensive

parochial narrow-minded ; restricted

precede go ahead of

deter check, inhibit from action

induce cause to happen ; encourage

decline lessening ; downward change in value, position

resurgence revival

quarantine isolation


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discover find ; uncover

preserve care for, maintain ; continue

counterfeit make deceitful imitation

mishandle bobble

originate begin ; spring ; create, introduce

persist carry on ; carry through

endure bear hardship

prohibition ban ; forbiddance

manifestation exhibition ; proof

misapplication abuse

modicum bit ; small amount

plethora excess

obfuscate confuse

facilitate assist the progress of

debilitate incapacitate

exacerbate infuriate ; make worse

intuition insight

rationality logic ; sense

reason mental analysis ; intention, aim ; explanation for an action

revelation disclosure ; telling

conjecture speculation ; assumption

radical fundamental, basic ; deviating by extremes

reputable worthy of respect

established in a firm position ; set up to endure ; conclusively proved

progressive liberal ; growing

nonchalance apathy

circumspection caution

expediency stopgap

complement complete


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forestall keep from happening

depict describe, render in drawing or writing

feature give prominence to

antecedent prior

harbinger indication

replicas duplicate

forerunner messenger, herald ; example, sign

magnitude importance

panoply display

spate series

ruggedness masculinity

paucity lack ; scarcity

voluntary willing

experimental exploratory

elinical dispassionate

omission something forgotten or excluded

inconsistency discrepancy

extravagance indulgence ; waste

assumption taking something for granted; something expected ; assuming possession, power ;

arrogance

relaxed easygoing

covert clandestine ; underhanded

unscheduled not scheduled

illicit not legal ; forbidden

secret hidden, unrevealed ; underhand, clandestine

productive fruitful ; creative

prestigious famous ; influential

clandestine secret ; sly

unconditional absolute ; total


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preternatural unusual ; abnormal

interminable infinite

legendary fictitious but well known ; famous

gratify give pleasure ; satisfy

formulate plan, specify systematically

minimize make smaller ; underrate

hypothesis theory

predictability likeness, similarity ; evenness ; sameness

corroboration confirmation

inflexibility stubbornness

spoof trick ; mockery

avoid refrain or stay away from ; prevent

hero submarine sandwich

genre type

pitfall hazard ; trap

denizen resident

wordly material, nonreligious ; sophisticated, materialistic

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