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Sat vocabulary part 2
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12th Grade
11/30/2013

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garrulous
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talkative
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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taciturn
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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
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gregarious
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sociable
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ambivalent
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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
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eschew
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deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
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pinioned
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tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone).
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conventional
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based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
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enthralled
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capture the fascinated attention of.
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enfranchised
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give the right to vote to.
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fettered
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restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles.
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devoid
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entirely lacking or free from
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teeming
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be full of or swarming with.
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mitigates
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make less severe, serious, or painful.
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stoic
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a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
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choleric
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bad-tempered or irritable.
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phlegmatic
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(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
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thwart
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prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
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eradicated
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(of a tree or plant) depicted with the roots exposed.
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unanimity
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agreement by all people involved; consensus.
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esoteric
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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
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obscure
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not discovered or known about; uncertain.
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germane
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relevant to a subject under consideration.
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abstruse
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difficult to understand; obscure.
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stifled
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make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
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incongruous
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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
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apt
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appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
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grandiose
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impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, esp. pretentiously so.
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salubrious
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health-giving; healthy.
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ambience
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the character and atmosphere of a place.
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dubious
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hesitating or doubting.
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ascertain
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find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
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absolve
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set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
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paltry
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(of an amount) small or meager.
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meager
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(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
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miniscule
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extremely small; tiny.
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foolhardy
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recklessly bold or rash.
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temerity
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excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
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trepidation
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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
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stagnant
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having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.
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pellucid
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translucently clear.
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rancid
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smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.
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atrophied
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waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.
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sonorous
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(of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.
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succinct
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(esp. of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
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inane
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silly, stupid
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trite
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(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
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sublime
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of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
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voluble
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speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.
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laconic
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(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
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paucity
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the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
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proliferation
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rapid increase in numbers.
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daunt
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make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
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induce
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succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something.
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pervasive
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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
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rife
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of common occurrence; widespread.
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heretical
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believing in or practicing religious heresy.
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iconoclastic
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characterized by attack on cherished beliefs or institutions.
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hidebound
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unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention.
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raconteur
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a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
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regale
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entertain or amuse with talk.
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curmudgeon
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a bad-tempered or surly person.
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stupefy
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make (someone) unable to think or feel properly.
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Heresy
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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (esp. Christian) doctrine.
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prodigal
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spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
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pariah
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an outcast.
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tyro
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a beginner or novice.
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celerity
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swiftness of movement.
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ubiquitous
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present, appearing, or found everywhere.
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sporadic
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occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
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sequestration
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the action of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
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quarantine
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a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
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remission
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the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.
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soporific
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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
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debilitating
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(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
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insalubrious
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(esp. of a climate or locality) not salubrious; unhealthy.
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deficient
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not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.
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erratic
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not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
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eccentric
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of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.
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normalizing
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bring or return to a normal condition or state.
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futile
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incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
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denizen
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an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
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decimation
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destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
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ostensibly
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apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.
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felicitously
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in a felicitous manner; "a not felicitously chosen word"
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receding
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go or move back or further away from a previous position.
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veracity
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conformity to facts; accuracy.
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Ornate
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made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.
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Eminently
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to a notable degree; very.
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meticulous
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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
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asinine
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extremely stupid or foolish.
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punctilious
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showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
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painstaking
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done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
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insuperable
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(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
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evocative
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bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
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injudicious
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showing very poor judgment; unwise.
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insuperable
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(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
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cogent
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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
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verbose
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using or expressed in more words than are needed.
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eloquene
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fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
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grandiloquent
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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress.
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eclectic
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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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austere
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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
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sublime
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of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
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puerile
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childishly silly and trivial.
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affinity
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spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
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contend
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struggle to surmount
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predisposed
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make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
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fetid
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smelling extremely unpleasant.
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dolorous
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feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress.
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resonant
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deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring.
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belligerent
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angry and aggressive
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