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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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