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04/30/2005

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Capricious
Definition
Changing one’s mind quickly and often
Impulsive, Whimsical,
Without much thought
Lacking a rational basis
Not supported by the weight of evidence or established rules of law
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Advocate
Definition
To speak in favor of
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Adulterate
Definition
To make impure, to corrupt
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Propriety
Definition
Correct behavior, obedience to rules and customs
Appropriateness
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Vacillate
Definition
To waver, show indecision
To sway physically
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Pedant
Definition
Someone who shows off learning
One who pays undue attention to book learning and rules; one who displays learning ostentatiously
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Laudable
Definition
Worthy of praise
Deserving of praise
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Gullible
Definition
Easily deceived
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Desiccate
Definition
To dry out thoroughly
Dehydrate
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Audacious
Definition
Fearless, daring, and bold
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Abstain
Definition
To choose not to do something
To refrain deliberately from something
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Equivocal
Definition
Undecided, trying to deceive
Ambiguous intentionally, open to two interpretations
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Anomoly (noun)
Definition
Deviation from what is normal
Irregularity or deviation from the norm
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Pugnacious
Definition
Quarrelsome, eager and ready to fight
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Lucid
Definition
Clear and easily understood
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Impetuous
Definition
Acting or done rashly or with sudden energy
Quick to act without thinking
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Precipitate
Definition
To throw down from a height; to cause to happen
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Precipitate
Definition
Sudden and unexpected
Lacking delibertation
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Assuage
Definition
To make something unpleasant less severe, Ease, Relieve
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Erudite
Definition
Learned, scholarly, bookish
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Opaque
Definition
Impossible to see through
Preventing the passage of light
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Prodigal
Definition
Lavish, Wasteful, Extravagant
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Enigma
Definition
A puzzle, mystery
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Fervid
Definition
Intensely emotional, fervish
Passionate, intense zealous
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Placate
Definition
To soothe or pacify
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Mitigate
Definition
To soften or lessen
To make milder
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Zeal
Definition
Passion, Excitement
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Laconic
Definition
Using few words
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Ephermal
Definition
Lasting a short time
Momentary, transient, fleeting
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Corroborate
Definition
To provide supporting evidence
To confirm, verify
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of interest or emotion
Lack of feeling or emotion
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of interest or emotion
Lack of feeling or emotion
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Volatile
Definition
Easily aroused or changeable, lively or explosive
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Pragmatic
Definition
Practical as opposed to idealistic
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Loquacious
Definition
Talkative
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Homogenous
Definition
Of a similar kind
Composed of identical parts
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Engender
Definition
To produce, cause, bring about
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Advocate
Definition
To speak in favor of
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Cacophony
Definition
Harsh jarring noise
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Enervate
Definition
To reduce in strength
To weaken, sap strength from
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Ingenuous
Definition
Showing innocence or childlike simplicity
Straightforward, Open, Naïve and Unsophisticated
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Misanthrope
Definition
A person who dislikes others
Person who hates human beings
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Venerate
Definition
To respect deeply
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Antipathy
Definition
Extreme dislike
Dislike, hostility, extreme opposition or aversion
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Deride
Definition
To speak of or treat with contempt, to mock
To ridicule, make fun of
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Eulogy
Definition
Speech in praise of someone
High praise often in a public speech
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Lethargic
Definition
Acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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Obdurate
Definition
Stubborn
Hardened in feeling, resistant to persuasion
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Philanthropic
Definition
Organized to provide humanitarian or public assistance
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Waver
Definition
To fluctuate between choices
To show indecision
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Bolster
Definition
To support, reinforce, to prop up
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Dissonance
Definition
A harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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Garrulous
Definition
Tending to talk a lot
Very talkative
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Malleable
Definition
Capable of being shaped
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Ostentation
Definition
Excessive showiness
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Prevaricate
Definition
To lie or deviate from the truth
To evade the truth
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Prevaricate
Definition
To lie or deviate from the truth
To evade the truth
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