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Undergraduate 4
01/02/2007

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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; 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
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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 or 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, 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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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; gullible
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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 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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Lethargic
Definition
Acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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Loquacious
Definition
Talkative
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Cacophony
Definition
Harsh, jarring noise
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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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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 unneccessary
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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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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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