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Kaplan 2009 edition
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General Vocab
Graduate
08/25/2008

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ABATE
Definition
to reduce in amount, degree or severity
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ABSCOND
Definition
to leave secretly
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ABSTAIN
Definition
To choose not to do something
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Abyss
Definition
An extremely deep hole
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Adulterate
Definition
to make impure
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Advocate
Definition
to speak in favor of
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Aesthetic
Definition
concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Aggrandize
Definition
to increase in power, influence and reputation
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Alleviate
Definition
to make more bearable
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Amalgamate
Definition
to combine, to mix together
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Ambiguous
Definition
doubtful or uncertain, able to be interpreted several ways
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Ameliorate
Definition
to make better, to improve
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Anachronism
Definition
something out of place in time
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Analogous
Definition
similar or alike in some way, equivalent to
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Anomaly
Definition
deviation from what is normal
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Antagonize
Definition
to annoy or provoke to anger
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Antipathy
Definition
extreme dislike
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apathy
Definition
lack of interest or emotion
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Arbitrate
Definition
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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Archaic
Definition
ancient, old-fashioned
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Ardor
Definition
intense and passionate feeling
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Articulate
Definition
able to speak clearly and expressively
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assuage
Definition
to make something unpleasant less severe
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attenuate
Definition
to reduce in force or degree, to weaken
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Audacious
Definition
fearless and daring
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Austere
Definition
severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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Banal
Definition
Predictable, cliched and boring
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Banal
Definition
Predictable, cliched and boring
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Bolster
Definition
to support, to prop up
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Bombastic
Definition
pompous in speech and manner
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Cacophony
Definition
harsh, jarring noise
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Candid
Definition
impartial and honest in speech
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Capricious
Definition
changing one's mind quickly and often
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Castigate
Definition
to punish or criticize harshly
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Catalyst
Definition
something that brings about a change in something else
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Caustic
Definition
biting in wit
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Chaos
Definition
great disorder or confusion
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Chauvinist
Definition
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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Chicanery
Definition
deception by means of craft or guile
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Cogent
Definition
convincing and well reasoned
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Condone
Definition
to overlook, pardon or disregard
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Convoluted
Definition
intricate and complicated
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Corroborate
Definition
to provide supporting evidence
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Credulous
Definition
too trusting, guillible
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Crescendo
Definition
steadily increasing volume or force
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Decorum
Definition
appropriateness of behavior or conduct, propriety
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Deference
Definition
Respect, courtesy
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Deride
Definition
to speak of or treat with contempt, to mock
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Desiccate
Definition
to dry out thoroughly
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Desultory
Definition
jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
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Diatribe
Definition
an abusive, condemnatory speech
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Diffident
Definition
lacking self-confidence
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Dilate
Definition
to make larger, to expand
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Dilatory
Definition
intended to delay
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Dilettante
Definition
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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Dirge
Definition
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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Disabuse
Definition
to set right, to free from error
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Discern
Definition
to perceive, to recognize
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Disparate
Definition
fundamentally different, entirely unlike
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Dissemble
Definition
to present a false appearance, to disguise one's real intentions or character
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Dissonance
Definition
a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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Dogma
Definition
a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
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Dogmatic
Definition
dictatorial in one's opinions
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Dupe
Definition
to deceive, a person who is easily deceived
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Eclectic
Definition
selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
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Efficacy
Definition
effectiveness
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Elegy
Definition
a sorrowful poem or speech
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Eloquent
Definition
persuasive and moving, especially in speech
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Emulate
Definition
to copy, to try to equal or excel
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Enervate
Definition
to reduce in strength
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Engender
Definition
to produce, cause or bring about
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Enigma
Definition
a puzzle, a mystery
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Enumerate
Definition
to count, list or itemize
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Ephemeral
Definition
lasting a short time
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Equivocate
Definition
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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Erratic
Definition
wandering and unpredictable
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Erudite
Definition
learned, scholarly, bookish
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Esoteric
Definition
known or understood by only a few
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Estimable
Definition
admirable
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Eulogy
Definition
speech is praise of someone
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Euphemism
Definition
use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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Exacerbate
Definition
to make worse
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Exculpate
Definition
to clear from blame, prove innocent
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Exigent
Definition
urgent, requiring immediate action
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Exonerate
Definition
to clear of blame
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Explicit
Definition
clearly stated or shown, forthright in expression
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Fanatical
Definition
acting excessively enthusiastic, filled with extreme unquestioned devotion
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Fawn
Definition
to grovel
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Fervid
Definition
intensely emotional, feverish
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Florid
Definition
excessively decorated or embellished
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Foment
Definition
to arouse or incite
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Frugality
Definition
a tendency to be thrifty or cheap
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Garrulous
Definition
tending to talk a lot
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Gregarious
Definition
outgoing, sociable
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Guile
Definition
deceit or trickery
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Gullible
Definition
easily deceived
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Homogenous
Definition
of a similar kind
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Iconoclast
Definition
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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Imperturbable
Definition
not capable of being disturbed
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Impervious
Definition
impossible to penetrate, incapable of being affected
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Impetuous
Definition
quick to act without thinking
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Implacable
Definition
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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Inchoate
Definition
not fully formed, disorganized
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Ingenuous
Definition
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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Inimical
Definition
hostile, unfriendly
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Innocuous
Definition
harmless
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Insipid
Definition
lacking interest or flavor
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Intransigent
Definition
uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
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Inundate
Definition
to overwhelm, to cover with water
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Irascible
Definition
easily made angry
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Laconic
Definition
using few words
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Lament
Definition
to express sorrow, to grieve
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Laud
Definition
to give praise, to glorify
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Lavish
Definition
to give unsparingly, extremely generous or extravagant
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Lethargic
Definition
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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Loquacious
Definition
talkative
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Lucid
Definition
clear and easily understood
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Luminous
Definition
bright, brilliant, glowing
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Malinger
Definition
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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Malleable
Definition
capable of being shaped
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Metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech comparing two different things, a symbol
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Meticulous
Definition
extremely careful about details
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Misanthrope
Definition
a person who dislikes others
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Mitigate
Definition
to soften, to lessen
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Mollify
Definition
to calm or make less severe
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Monotony
Definition
lack of variation
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Naive
Definition
lacking sophistication or experience
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Obdurate
Definition
hardened in feeling, resistant to persuasion
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Obsequious
Definition
overly submissive and eager to please
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Obstinate
Definition
stubborn, unyielding
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Obviate
Definition
to prevent, to make unnecessary
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Occlude
Definition
to stop up, to prevent the passage of
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Onerous
Definition
troublesome and oppressive, burdensome
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Opaque
Definition
impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light
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Opprobrium
Definition
public disgrace
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Ostentation
Definition
excessive showiness
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Paradox
Definition
a contradiction or dilemma
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Paragon
Definition
model of excellence or perfection
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Pedant
Definition
someone who shows off learning
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Perfidious
Definition
willing to betray one's trust
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Perfunctory
Definition
done in a routine way, indifferent
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Permeate
Definition
to penetrate
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Philanthropy
Definition
charity, a desire or effort to promote goodness
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Placate
Definition
to soothe or pacify
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Plastic
Definition
able to be molded, altered or bent
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Plethora
Definition
excess
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Pragmatic
Definition
practical as opposed to idealistic
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Precipitate
Definition
to throw violently or bring about abruptly, lacking deliberation
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Prevaricate
Definition
to lie or deviate from the truth
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Pristine
Definition
fresh and clean, uncorrupted
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Prodigal
Definition
lavish, wasteful
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Proliferate
Definition
to conciliate, to appease
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Propriety
Definition
correct behavior, obedience to rules and customs
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Prudence
Definition
wisdom, caution or restraint
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Pungent
Definition
sharp and irritating to the senses
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Quiescent
Definition
motionless
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Rarefy
Definition
to make thinner or sparser
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Repudiate
Definition
to reject the validity of
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Reticent
Definition
silent, reserved
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rhetoric
Definition
effective writing or speaking
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Satiate
Definition
to satisfy fully or overindulge
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Soporific
Definition
causing sleep or lethargy
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Specious
Definition
deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible but fallacious
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Stigma
Definition
a mark of shame or discredit
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Stolid
Definition
unemotional, lacking sensitivity
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Sublime
Definition
lofty or grand
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Tacit
Definition
done without using words
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Taciturn
Definition
silent, not talkative
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Tirade
Definition
long, harsh speech or verbal attack
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Torpor
Definition
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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Transitory
Definition
temporary, lasting a brief time
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Vacillate
Definition
to sway physically, to be indecisive
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Venerate
Definition
to respect deeply
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Veracity
Definition
filled with truth and accuracy
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Verbose
Definition
wordy
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Vex
Definition
to annoy
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Volatile
Definition
easily aroused or changeable, lively or explosive
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Waver
Definition
to fluctuate between choices
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Whimsical
Definition
acting in a fanciful or capricious manner, unpredictable
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Zeal
Definition
passion, excitement
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