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GRE vocab
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05/18/2007

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lassitude
Definition
weariness, languor
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precipitous
Definition
overly hasty, rash/ like a precipice
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judicious
Definition
having exercised sound judgment, prudent (* quality of a person)
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strident

noisome
Definition
creaking, harsh, grating

ill-smelling, disgusting; injurious
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malinger
Definition
feign illness
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sopoforic
Definition
causing sleep
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elegy
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mournful poem or song, esp for the dead
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filigree
Definition
ornamental openwork of fine wire
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morose
Definition
sullenly ill humored
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ignominious
Definition
dishonorable, despicable, degrading, deserving humiliation, disgrace, or public contempt
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guile
Definition
craft, cunning
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penury

penurious
Definition
extreme poverty

stingy
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dichotomy
Definition
division into 2 parts
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regale
Definition
entertain sumptuously, divert, feast
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evince
Definition
show clearly
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obviated
Definition
meet and clear away, as difficulties, make unnecessary
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diffident
Definition
want of self confidence; shyness
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mendacious
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untruthful
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truculent
Definition
overbearing, cruel, bad-tempered, self-assertive
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castigate

excoriated

censured

fulminate
Definition
criticize severely, punish, correct

denouce or censure violently, remove skin or outer coating of.

criticize, reprove

to utter or send out censure, condemn severely
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countenance
Definition
face, expression. Also, favor, show apprival of, tolerate.
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salutary
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healthful, beneficial
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prosaic
Definition
unromantic, commonplace
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heretical
Definition
one who holds an unorthodox opinion
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innocuous
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harmless
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lampoon
Definition
satire aimed at a person
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maladroit
Definition
inexpert, awkward
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aural
Definition
pertaining to ear or hearing
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amenable
Definition
disposed to yield, submissive, liable as to control or claim
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catholic
Definition
universal in extent, character, or application
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quotidian

hackneyed
Definition
daily

made stale or trite by overuse
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obsequious
Definition
fawning, servile, deferential
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insipid
Definition
lacking in flavor or savor, uninteresting, dull
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taciturn

garrulous
Definition
saying little, reserved in speech

given to talking too much
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gainsay
Definition
contradict, dispute
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invoke
Definition
call on for aid or protection, call for, utilize, as a law
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respite
Definition
temporary delay, interval of rest or relief
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pedantic

pedant
Definition
makes a show of knowledge

one who shows off learning
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panegyrize or -ate
Definition
eulogy or writing
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protract
Definition
prolong in time or space
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scurrilous
Definition
coarsely jesting, obscene, vulgar
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vapidity
Definition
lacking spirit, liveliness, or zest
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spate
Definition
sudden outburst
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ruth
Definition
mercy, sympathy (as in ruthless)
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cygnet
Definition
young swan
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poltroon
Definition
a coward
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vacillation
Definition
sway, totter, fluctuate, waver
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axiom
Definition
maxim, generally accepted as true, proposition regarded as self-evident truth
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cephalic
Definition
of or relating to the head
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conscription
Definition
to enroll by compulsion for military or naval service
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rapprochement
Definition
est of or a state of having cordial relations ( rapport)
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chandler
Definition
maker/seller of candles, dealer in provisions of a specific kind
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cartwright
Definition
maker of wheels
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inflammable
Definition
easily inflamed, excited, or angered
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legerdemain
Definition
sleight of hand
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ameliorate
Definition
to make or grow better, improve
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homogeneity
Definition
degree to which something is of uniform structure
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blandishments
Definition
flattering or coaxing speech or action
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vilify
Definition
to blacken the character with abusive language, defame
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conciliatory
Definition
bring into agreement
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torpid
Definition
sluggish, having lost motion or power
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adherent
Definition
gives support, maintains loyalty
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dross
Definition
scum that forms on surface of molten metal
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greisen
Definition
stone made up partly from quartz
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dereliction
Definition
the act of abandoning, state of being abandoned, intentional neglect
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theocentric
Definition
centered around a god
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ingenuous
Definition
innocently straightforward, lacking craft or subtlety
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fatuous
Definition
foolish,inane, silly
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compendious
Definition
concise and comprehensive
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greisen
Definition
stone made up partly from quartz
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perfidious
Definition
violation of faith or loyalty, treachery
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arcanum
Definition
characterized by secrecy, deep secret, mystery
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artless
Definition
without deceit
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calumny
Definition
defamation, false stmt made to injure another's reputation
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derogate
Definition
minimize, cause to seem less serious, play down
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oppugn
Definition
to fight against, to call in question
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pillory
Definition
means for exposing one to public scorn or ridicule
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vouchsafe
Definition
to grant or furnish, often in a gracious or condescening manner
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vituperate
Definition
abuse, censure, use harsh language
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profligate
Definition
wildly licentious, extravagant
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prevaricate

specious

ersatz

spurious
Definition
to deviate from the truth

deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible but fallacious

artificia, inferior substitute or imitation

of illegitimate birth, false, forged
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apocryphal

dissemble

equivocate
Definition
of doubtful authenticity

to present a false appearance, disguise real intentions or char.

language intended to deceive
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acolyte


neophyte/proselyte

tyro

novitate
Definition
one who assists or attends ( poss w member of clergy)

a new convert

beginner, novice in learning

period or state of being a novice
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fulsome
Definition
copious, generous in amount or extent/ excessively flattering
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invidious
Definition
tending to cause discontent, envy, or animosity
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circumlocution


prolix
Definition
evasion in speech, use an unncessarily large # of words

unduly prolonged, using an excess of words
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periphrastic


turgid
Definition
use of a longer phrasing in place of a possibly shorter one

state of distention, excessively embellished in style or language
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antithetic
Definition
indirect and unequivocal oppositing, constituting or marked by antithesis
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irascible
Definition
marked by hot temper and easily provoked
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compendious
Definition
briefly, given the gist of something
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laconic
Definition
using minimum of words, concise to pt of seeming rude or mysterious
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pithy
Definition
concise, having substance and point, tersely cogent.
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credulous
Definition
ready to believe especially on uncertain evidence
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ancillary
Definition
additional services performed that are related to care (serving as aid or accessory, auxiliary)
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espouse
Definition
support as a cause, become attached to (theories, ideas, policies, and plans)
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mainstay
Definition
a chief support- main mast of a ship
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munificent
Definition
liberal in giving or bestowing, lavish, characterized by great liberalty or generosity
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stalwart
Definition
hardy, rugged physical strength
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venal
Definition
corrupt or capable of being bought
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propitiate
Definition
to conciliate, to appease
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cogent
Definition
convincing, well reasoned, having the power to compel
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equivocate
Definition
use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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precipitate
Definition
to throw violently, bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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erudite
Definition
learned, scholarly, bookish
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assuage
Definition
lessen intensity of something bad, pacify, quiet, satisfy
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prodigal
Definition
lavish and wasteful
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audacious
Definition
fearless and daring
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting a short time
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mitigate
Definition
to soften, lessen
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desiccate
Definition
to dry out thoroughly
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engender
Definition
to produce, cause, or bring about
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propriety
Definition
correct, appropriate behavior
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ennervate
Definition
lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor
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misanthrope
Definition
a person who dislikes others
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venerate
Definition
regard w reverential respect, to honor
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antipathy
Definition
extreme dislike
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obdurate
Definition
hardened in feeling, resistant to persuasion
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dissonance
Definition
harsh and disagreeable combination, often sounds
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cogitate
Definition
consider carefully and deeply reflect upon
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didactic
Definition
instructive, making moral observations
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lachrymose
Definition
tearful, tending to cause tears
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perdition
Definition
eternal damnation, ruination, destruction
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cede
Definition
yield or grant typically by treaty, relinquish control
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abstruse
Definition
hard to understand, secret, hidden
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acrimonious
Definition
caustic, biting, rancorous in feeling, language, or manner
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pedagogue
Definition
teacher
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allegory
Definition
short moral story ( often w animals)
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amatory
Definition
of, relating to, or expressing sexual love
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anachronism
Definition
something out of place in time
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attenuate
Definition
reduce on force or degree, to weaken
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chicanery
Definition
deception by means of craft or guile
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dissultory
Definition
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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dilate
Definition
expand
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dilatory
Definition
intended to delay
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dilletante
Definition
someone with anateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally different, entirely unalike
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esoteric
Definition
known or understood only by a few
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foment
Definition
arouse or incite
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inchoate
Definition
not fully formed; disorganized
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inimical
Definition
hostile, unfriendly
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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opprobrium
Definition
public disgrace
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sublime
Definition
lofty or grand
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ingenuous
Definition
straightforward, open, naive, unsophisticated
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assiduous
Definition
diligent, persistent, hardworking
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probity
Definition
honest, high-mindedness
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logy
Definition
lacking in energy or vitality (comb of mental and physical slowness)
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proscribe
Definition
forbid or prohibit as harmful
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mendicant
Definition
beggar
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convoke
Definition
to call together, summon
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forswear
Definition
repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject
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purblind
Definition
partly blind, lacking in insight, obtuse
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febrile
Definition
w/ fever, feverish
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unguent
Definition
ointment used to soothe or heal
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stanch
Definition
stop the flow of something
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prosaic
Definition
ordinary- relating to prose- dull, commonplace
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potability
Definition
drinkable
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largess
Definition
generosity, gift
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mercurial
Definition
quick, shrewd, unpredictable/unpredictable changeable
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sedulity (sedulous)
Definition
sincerely, diligently
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equivocal
Definition
ambiguous, open to 2 interpretations
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opaque
Definition
imprevious to light, difficult to understand
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adulterate
Definition
to make impure
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desultory
Definition
jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
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occlude
Definition
stop up, precent passage
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iconoclast
Definition
one who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration; attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
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