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ABATE: to reduce in amount degree, or severity
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As the hurricane's force ______, the winds dropped and the sea became calm.
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ABSCOND: to leave secretly
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The patron _________ from the restaurant w/out paying his bill by sneaking out the back door.
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ABSTAIN: to choose not to do something
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She ________ from choosing a mouthwatering dessert from the tray.
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ABYSS: an extremely deep hole
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The submarine dove into the ______ to chart the previously unseen depths.
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ADULTERATE: to make impure
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The chef made his ketchup last longer by _______ it with water.
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ADVOCATE: to speak in favor of
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The vegetarian ________ a diet containing no meat.
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AESTHETIC: concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Followers of the _______ Movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art.
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AGGRANDIZE: to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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The superior sought to _________ herself by claiming that the achievement of her staff were actually her own.
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ALLEVIATE: to make more bearable
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Taking aspirin helps to _______ a headache.
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AMALGAMATE: to combine; to mix together
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Giant industries _________ w/ Mega Products to form Giant-Mega Products Inc.
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AMBIGUOUS: doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways
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The directions she gave were so ________ that we disagreed on which way to turn.
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AMELIORATE: to make better; to improve
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The doctor was able to ________ the patient's suffering using painkillers.
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ANACHRONISM: something out of place in time
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The aged hippie used ________ic phrases like "groovy and far out" that had not been popular for years.
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ANALOGOUS: similar or alike in some way; equivalent
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In the Newtonian construct for explaining the existence of God, the universe is _______ to a mechanical timepiece, the creation of a divinely intelligent "clockmaker".
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ANOMALY: deviation from what is normal
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Albino animals may display too great an _______ on their coloring to attract normally colored mates.
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ANTAGONIZE: to annoy or provoke to anger
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The child discovered the he could ________ the cat by pulling its tail.
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ANTIPATHY: extreme dislike
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The ________ b/w the French and the English regularly erupted into open warfare.
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APATHY: lack of interest or emotion
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The ________ of voters is so great that less than half the people who are eligible to vote actually bother to do so.
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ARBITRATE: to judge a dispute b/w 2 opposing parties
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Since the couple could not come to agreement, a judge was forced to ________ their divorce proceedings.
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ARCHAIC: ancient, old-fashioned
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Her _______ Commodore computer could not run the latest software.
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ARDOR: intense & passionate feeling
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Bishop's ______ for the landscape was evident when he passionately described the beauty of the scenic Hudson Valley.
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ARTICULATE: able to speak clearly & expressively
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She is such an _________ defender of labor that unions are among her strongest supporters.
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ASSUAGE: to make something unpleasant less severe
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Serena used aspirin to ________ her pounding headache.
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ATTENUATE: to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
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The Bill of Rights _________ the traditional power of gov't to change laws @ will.
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AUDACIOUS: fearless & daring
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Her _________ nature allowed her to fulfill her dream of skydiving.
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AUSTERE: severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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The lack of decoration makes military barracks seem ______ to the civilian eye.
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BANAL: predictable, cliched, boring
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He used _______ phrases like "have a nice day", or "another day, another dollar".
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BOLSTER: to support; to prop up
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The presence of giant footprints ________ the argument that Sasquatch was in the area.
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BOMBASTIC: in speech and manner
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The ranting of the radio talk-show host was mostly _______; his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact.
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CACOPHONY: harsh, jarring noise
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The junior high orchestra created an almost unbearable _________ as they tried to tune their instruments.
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CANDID: impartial & honest in speech
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The observations of a child can be charming since they are _______ and unpretentious,.
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CAPRICIOUS: changing one's mind quickly and often
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Queen Elizabeth I was quite ________; her courtiers could never be sure which of their # would catch her fancy.
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CASTIGATE: to punish or criticize harshly
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Many Americans are amazed @ how harshly the authorities in Singapore _________ perpetrators of what would be considered minor crimes in the U.S.
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CATALYST: something that brings about a change in something else
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The imposition of harsh taxes was the ________ that finally brought on the revolution.
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CAUSTIC: biting in wit
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Dorothy Parker gained her reputation for ________ wit from her cutting, yet clever, insults.
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CHAOS: great disorder or confusion
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In many religious traditions, God created an ordered universe from _______.
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CHAUVINIST: someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs
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The attitude that men are inherently superior to women and therefore must be obeyed is common among male __________.
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CHICANERY: deception by means of craft or guile
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Dishonest used car sales ppl often use ________ to sell their beat-up old cars.
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COGENT: convincing & well reasoned
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Swayed by the _______ argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit the defendant.
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CONDONE: to overlook, pardon, or disregard
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Some theorists believe that failing to prosecute minor crimes is the same as ________ing an air of lawlessness.
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CONVOLUTED: intricate & complicated
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Although many ppl bought "A Brief History of Time", few could follow its _________ ideas and theories.
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CORROBORATE: to provide supporting evidence
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Fingerprints _________ed the witness's testimony that he saw the defendant in the victim's apartment.
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CREDULOUS: too trusting, gullible
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Although some four-year-olds believe in the Easter bunny, only the most __________ nine-year-olds also believe in him.
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CRESCENDO: steadily increasing volume or force
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The _________ of tension became unbearable as Evil Knievel prepared to jump his motorcycle over the school buses.
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DECORUM: appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the _________ appropriate for a visit to the palace.
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DEFERENCE: respect, courtesy
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The respectful young law clerk treated the Supreme Court justice w/ the utmost ________.
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DERIDE: to speak or treat w/ contempt; to mock
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The awkward child was often ________ by his "cooler" peers.
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DESICCATE: to dry out thoroughly
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After a few weeks of lying on the desert's baking sands, the cow's carcass became completely ________ed.
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DESULTORY: jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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Diane had a _________ academic record; she had changed majors 12 times in three years.
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DIATRIBE: an abusive, condemnatory speech
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The trucker bellowed a _________ at the driver who had cut him off.
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DIFFIDENT: lacking self-confidence
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Steve's ________ manner during the job interview stemmed from his nervous nature and lack of exp in the field.
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DILATE: to make larger; to expand
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When you enter a darkened room, the pupils of your eyes ______ to let in more light.
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DILATORY: intended to delay
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The congressman used ________ measures to delay the passage of the bill.
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DILETTANTE: someone w/ amateurish & superficial interest in a topic
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Jerry's friends were such ________ that they seemed to have new jobs and hobbies every week.
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DIRGE: a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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Melville wrote the poem " A _____ for James McPherson" for the funeral of a Union general who was killed in 1864.
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DISABUSE: to set right; to free from error
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Galileo's observations ________ scholars of the notion that the sun revolved around the earth.
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DISCERN: to perceive; to recognize
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It is easy to ______ the difference b/w butter & butter-flavored topping.
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DISPARATE: fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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Although the twins appear to be identical physically, their personalities are ________.
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DISSEMBLE: to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
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The villain could _________ to the police no longer-he admitted the deed and tore up the floor to reveal the body of the old man.
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DISSONANCE: a harsh & disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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Cognitive ________ is the inner conflict produced when long-standing beliefs are contradicted by new evidence.
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DOGMA: a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
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Linus's central _______ was that children who believed in the Great Pumpkin would be rewarded.
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DOGMATIC: dictatorial in one's opinions
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The dictator was _________ -he, and only he, was right.
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DUPE: to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
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Bugs Bunny was able to ____ Elmer Fudd by dressing up as a lady rabbit.
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ECLECTIC: selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
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Budapest's architecture is an _______ mix of Eastern and Western styles.
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EFFICACY: effectiveness
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The _______ of penicillin was unsurpassed when it was first introduced; the drug completely eliminated almost all bacterial infections for which it was administered.
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ELEGY: a sorrowful poem or speech
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Although Thomas Gray's "_______ Written in a Country Churchyard" is about death and loss, it urges its readers to endure this life and to trust in spirituality.
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ELOQUENT: persuasive and moving, esp. in speech
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The Gettysburg Address is moving not only b/c of its lofty sentiments but also b/c of its _______ words.
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EMULATE: to copy; to try to equal or excel
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The graduate student sought to ________ his professor in every way, copying not only how she taught but also how she conducted herself outside of class.
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ENERVATE: to reduce in strength
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The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would ________ the regular army.
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ENGENDER: to produce, cause, or bring about
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His fear & hatred of clowns was _________ when he witnessed the death of his father @ the hands of a clown.
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ENIGMA: a puzzle, a mystery
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Speaking in riddles & dressed in old robes, the artist gained a reputation as something of an _______.
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ENUMERATE: to count, list, or itemize
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Moses returned from the mountain w/ tablets on which the commandments were _________.
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EPHEMERAL: lasting a short time
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The lives of mayflies seem _______ to us, since the flies' avg life span is a matter of hours.
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EQUIVOCATE: to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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When faced w/ criticism of her policies, the politician ________ed and left all parties thinking she agreed w/ them.
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ERRATIC: wandering & unpredictable
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The plot seemed predictable until it suddenly took a series of _______ turns that surprised the audience.
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ERUDITE: learned, scholarly, bookish
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The annual meeting of philosophy professors was a gathering of the most _______, well-published individuals in the field.
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ESOTERIC: known or understood by only a few
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Only a handful of experts are knowledgeable about the _______ world of particle physics.
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ESTIMABLE: admirable
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Most ppl consider it _________ that Mother Teresa spent her life helping the poor of India.
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EULOGY: speech in praise of someone
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His best friend gave the _______, outlining his many achievements and talents.
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EUPHEMISM: use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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The funeral director preferred to use the ________ "sleeping" instead of the word dead.
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EXACERBATE: to make worse
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It is unwise to take aspirin to try to relieve heartburn; instead of providing relief, the drug will only ________ the problem.
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EXCULPATE: to clear from blame; prove innocent
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The adversarial legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and to _________ those who are innocent.
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EXIGENT: urgent; requiring immediate action
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The patient was losing blood so rapidly that it was _______ to stop the source of the bleeding.
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EXONERATE: to clear of blame
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The fugitive was _______ when another criminal confessed to committing the crime.
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EXPLICIT: clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
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The owners of the house left a list of _______ instructions detailing their house-sitter's duties, including a schedule for watering the house plants.
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FANATICAL: acting excessively enthusiastic; filled w/ extreme, unquestioned devotion
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The stormtroopers were _______ in their devotion to the emperor, readily sacrificing their lives for him.
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FAWN: to grovel
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The understudy ______ed over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis.
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FERVID: intensely emotional; feverish
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The fans of Maria Callas were unusually _______, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer.
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FLORID: excessively decorated or embellished
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The palace had been decorated in a ______ style; every surface had been carved and gilded.
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FOMENT: to arouse or incite
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The protesters tried to ______ feeling against the war through their speeches and demonstrations.
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FRUGALITY: a tendency to be thrifty or cheap
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Scrooge McDuck's ________ was so great that he accumulated enough wealth to fill a giant storehouse w/ money.
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GARRULOUS: tending to talk a lot
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The _________ parakeet distracted its owner w/ its continuous talking.
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GREGARIOUS: outgoing, sociable
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She was so ________ that when she found herself alone, she felt quite sad.
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GUILE: deceit or trickery
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Since he was not fast enough to catch the roadrunner on foot, the coyote resorted to _____ in an effort to trap his enemy.
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GULLIBLE: easily deceived
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The con man pretended to be a bank officer so as to fool _______ bank customers into giving him their account info.
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HOMOGENOUS: of a similar kind
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The class was fairly _________, since almost all of the students were senior journalism majors.
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ICONOCLAST: one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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His lack of regard for traditional beliefs soon established him as an ____________.
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IMPERTURBABLE: not capable of being disturbed
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The counselor had so much exp dealing w/ distraught children that she seemed ________, even when faced w/ the wildest tantrums.
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IMPERVIOUS: impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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A good raincoat will be ________ to moisture.
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IMPETUOUS: quick to act w/out thinking
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It is not good for an investment broker to be ________, since much thought should be given to all the possible options.
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IMPLACABLE: unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained _________ for weeks.
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INCHOATE: not fully formed; disorganized
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The ideas expressed in Nietzche's mature work also appear in an _________ form in his earliest writing.
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INGENUOUS: showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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She was so ________ that her friends feared that her innocence and trustfulness would be exploited when she visited the big city.
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INIMICAL: hostile; unfriendly
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Even though the children had grown up together, they were ________ to each other @ school.
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INNOCUOUS: harmless
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Some snakes are poisonous, but most species are ___________ and pose no danger to humans.
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INSIPID: lacking interest or flavor
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The critic claimed that the painting was _______, containing no interesting qualities at all.
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INTRANSIGENT: uncompromising;l refusing to be reconciled
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The professor was _________ on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in @ the same time.
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INUNDATE: to overwhelm; to cover w/ water
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The tidal wave _________ Atlantis, which was lost beneath the water.
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IRASCIBLE: easily made angry
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Attila the Hun's __________ and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their lives.
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LACONIC: using few words
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She was a _________ poet who built her reputation on using words as sparingly as possible,.
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LAMENT: to express sorrow; to grieve
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The children continued to ________ the death of the goldfish weeks after its demise.
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LAUD: to give praise; to glorify
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Parades and fireworks were staged to ____ the success of the rebels.
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LAVISH: to give unsparingly (v.); extremely generous or extravagant (adj.)
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She ______ed the puppy w/ so many treats that is soon became overweight and spoiled.
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LETHARGIC: acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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The clerk was so _________ that, even when the store was slow, he always had a long line in front of him.
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LOQUACIOUS: talkative
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She was naturally ________, which was a problem in situations in which listening was more important than talking.
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LUCID: clear & easily understood
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The explanations were written in a simple and _____ manner so that students were immediately able to apply what they learned.
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LUMINOUS: bright, brilliant, glowing
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The park was bathed in _______ sunshine, which warmed the bodies and the souls of the visitors.
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MALINGER: to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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A common way to avoid the draft was by ______ing- pretending to be mentally or physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the Army.
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MALLEABLE: capable of being shaped
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Gold is the most ________ of precious metals; it can easily be formed into almost any shape.
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METAPHOR: a figure of speech comparing 2 different things; a symbol
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The _________ "a sea of troubles" suggests a lot of troubles by comparing their # to the vastness of the sea.
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METICULOUS: extremely careful about details
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To find all the clues @ the crime scene, the investigators ___________ly examined every inch of the area.
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MISANTHROPE: a person who dislikes others
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The character Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" is such a __________ that even the sight of children singing makes him angry.
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MITIGATE: to soften; to lessen
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A judge may ________ a sentence if she decides that a person committed a crime out of need.
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MOLLIFY: to calm or make less sever
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Their argument was so intense that it was difficult to believe any compromise would ______ them.
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MONOTONY: lack of variation
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The _________ of the sound of the dripping faucet almost drove the research assistant crazy.
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NAIVE: lacking sophistication or exp
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Having never traveled b4, the elementary school students were more _______ than their high school counterparts on the field trip.
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OBDURATE: hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
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The president was completely _______ on the issue, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind.
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OBSEQUIOUS: overly submissive & eager to please
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The _________ new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree w/ him on every issue.
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OBSTINATE: stubborn, unyielding
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The _______ child could not be made to eat any food that he disliked.
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OBVIATE: to prevent; to make unnecessary
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The river was shallow enough to wade across at many points, which _______ the need for a bridge.
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OCCLUDE: to stop up; to prevent the passage of
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A shadow is thrown across the earth's surface during a solar eclipse, when the light from the sun is _______ by the moon.
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ONEROUS: troublesome & oppressive; burdensome
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The assignment was so extensive & difficult to manage that it proved _______ to the team in charge of it.
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OPAQUE: impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
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The heavy buildup of dirt & grime on the windows almost made them _______.
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OPPROBRIUM: public disgrace
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After the scheme to embezzle the elderly was made public, the treasurer resigned in utter _______.
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OSTENTATION: excessive showiness
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The _______ of the Sun King's court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace @ Versailles.
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PARADOX: a contradiction or dilemma
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It is a _______ that those most in need of medical attention are often those least able to obtain it.
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PARAGON: model of excellence or perfection
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She is the _______ of what a judge should be: honest, intelligent, hardworking, and just.
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PEDANT: someone who shows off learning
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The graduate instructor's tedious & excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a _______.
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PERFIDIOUS: willing to betray one's trust
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The actress's _______ companion revealed all of her intimate secrets to the gossip columnist.
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PERFUNCTORY: done in a routine way; indifferent
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The machinelike bank teller processed the transaction and gave the waiting customer a _______ smile.
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PERMEATE: to penetrate
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This miraculous new cleaning fluid is able to _______ stains and dissolve them in minutes!
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PHILANTHROPY: charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
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New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art owes much of its collection to the _______ of private collectors who willed their estates to the museum.
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PLACATE: to soothe or pacify
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The burglar tried to _______ the snarling dog by saying "Nice doggy", and offering it a treat.
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PLASTIC: able to be molded, altered, or bent
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The new material was very _______ and could be formed into products of vastly different shapes.
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PLETHORA: excess
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Assuming that more was better, the defendant offered the judge a _______ of excuses.
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PRAGMATIC: practical as opposed to idealistic
Definition
While daydreaming gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, _______ gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them.
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PRECIPITATE: to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
Definition
Upon learning that the couple married after knowing each other only 2 months, friends and family members expected such a _______ marriage to end in divorce.
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PREVARICATE: to lie or deviate from the truth
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Rather than admit that he had overslept again, the employee _______ed and claimed that heavy traffic had prevented him from arriving @ work on time.
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PRISTINE: fresh and clean; uncorrupted
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Since concerted measures had been taken to prevent looting, the archeological site was still _______ when researchers arrived.
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PRODIGAL: lavish, wasteful
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The _______ son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure.
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PROLIFERATE: to increase in # quickly
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Although she only kept 2 guinea pigs initially, they _______ed to such an extent that she soon had dozens.
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PROPITIATE: to conciliate; to appease
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The management _______ the irate union by agreeing to raise wages for its members.
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PROPRIETY: correct behavior; obedience to rules & customs
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The aristocracy maintained a high level of _______, adhering to even the most minor social rules.
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PRUDENCE: wisdom, caution, or restraint
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The college student exhibited _______ by obtaining practical exp along w/ her studies, which greatly strengthened her resume.
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PUNGENT: sharp and irritating to the senses
Definition
The smoke from the burning tires was extremely _______.
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QUIESCENT: motionless
Definition
Many animals are _______ over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy.
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RAREFY: to make thinner or sparser
Definition
Since the atmosphere _______ as altitudes increase, the air @ the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe.
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REPUDIATE: to reject the validity of
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The old woman's claim that she was Russian royalty was _______ when DNA tests showed she was of no relation to them.
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RETICENT: silent, reserved
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Physically small and _______ in her speech, Joan Didion often went unnoticed by those upon whom she was reporting.
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RHETORIC: effective writing or speaking
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Lincoln's talent for _______ was evident in his beautifully expressed Gettysburg Address.
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SATIATE: to satisfy fully or overindulge
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His desire for power was so great that nothing less than complete control of the country could _______ it.
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SOPORIFIC: causing sleep or lethargy
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The movie proved to be so _______ that soon loud snores were heard throughout the theater.
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SPECIOUS: deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
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The student's _______ excuse for being late sounded legitimate but was proved otherwise when her teacher called her home.
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STIGMA: a mark of shame or discredit
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In "The Scarlet Letter", Hester Prynne was required to wear the letter A on her clothes as a public _______ for her adultery.
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STOLID: unemotional; lacking sensitivity
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The prisoner appeared _______ and unaffected by the judge's harsh sentence.
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SUBLIME: lofty or grand
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The music was so _______ that it transformed the rude surroundings into a special place.
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TACIT: done w/out using words
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Although not a word had been said, everyone in the room knew that a _______ agreement had been made about which course of action to take.
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TACITURN: silent, not talkative
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The clerk's _______ nature earned him the nickname "Silent Bob".
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TIRADE: long, harsh speech or verbal attack
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Observers were shocked @ the manager's _______ over such a minor mistake.
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TORPOR: extreme mental & physical sluggishness
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After surgery, the patient experienced _______ until the anesthesia wore off.
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TRANSITORY: temporary, lasting a brief time
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The reporter lived a _______ life, staying in one place only long enough to cover the current story.
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VACILLATE: to sway physically; to be indecisive
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The customer held up the line as he _______ed b/w ordering chocolate chip or rocky road ice cream.
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VENERATE: to respect deeply
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In a traditional Confucian society, the young _______ their elders, deferring to the elders' wisdom & exp.
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VERACITY: filled w/ truth and accuracy
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She had a reputation for _______, so everyone trusted her description of events.
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VERBOSE: wordy
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The professor's answer was so _______ that his student forgot that the original question had been.
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VEX: to annoy
Definition
The old man who loved his peace and quiet was ___ed by his neighbor's loud music.
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VOLATILE: easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive
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His _______ personality made it difficult to predict his reaction to anything.
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WAVER: to fluctuate b/w choices
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If you _______ too long b4 making a decision about which testing site to register for, you may not get your 1st choice.
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WHIMSICAL: acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
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The ballet was _______, delighting the children w/ its imaginative characters & unpredictable sets.
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ZEAL: passion, excitement
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She brought her typical ___ to the project, sparkling enthusiasm in the other team members.
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