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austerity
Ex. The bishops charged with conducting the heresy inquiry were a solemn, somewhat forbidding gorup; their demeanor reflected their austerity. |
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| sternness; severity; strict economy; lack of luxuries |
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authentic
Ex. The art expert was able to distinguish the authentic Van Gogh painting for the forged copy. |
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authoritarian
Ex. Forced to obedy the dictates of the authoritarian regime, the people had no control over their own destiny. |
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| favoring or exercising total control; nondemocratic |
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authonomous
Ex. Although the Univeristy of California at Berkley is just one part of the state university of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state univerity system, in many ways Cal Berkley is autonomous for it runs several |
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aversion
Ex. Their mutual aversion was so great that they refused to speak to one another. |
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banal
Ex. Was it Pendleton's stale plot or his cliché-ridden dialogue that made his play seem so banal? |
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| hackneyed; commonplace; trite |
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bane
Ex. Lack of public transportation is the bane of urban life. |
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belie
Ex. His coarse, hard bitten exterior belied his inner sensitivity. |
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| contradict; give a false impression |
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belittle
Ex. Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing, but should encourage their efforts. |
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belligerent
Ex. Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers. |
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