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548
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Undergraduate 4
08/19/2008

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Term
abridge
Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
compendium
Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
cursory
Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
curtail
Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
syllabus
Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
synopsis
Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
terse
Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
apace
Definition
act quickly
Term
abrupt
Definition
act quickly
Term
headlong
Definition
act quickly
Term
impetuous
Definition
act quickly
Term
precipitate
Definition
act quickly
Term
abet
Definition
assist
Term
advocate
Definition
assist
Term
ancillary
Definition
assist
Term
bolster
Definition
assist
Term
corroborate
Definition
assist
Term
countenance
Definition
assist
Term
espouse
Definition
assist
Term
mainstay
Definition
assist
Term
munificent
Definition
assist
Term
proponent
Definition
assist
Term
stalwart
Definition
assist
Term
sustenance
Definition
assist
Term
bilious
Definition
bad mood
Term
dudgeon
Definition
bad mood
Term
irascrible
Definition
bad mood
Term
pettish
Definition
bad mood
Term
petulant
Definition
bad mood
Term
pique
Definition
bad mood
Term
querulous
Definition
bad mood
Term
umbrage
Definition
bad mood
Term
waspish
Definition
bad mood
Term
dilettante
Definition
beginner/amature
Term
fledgling
Definition
beginner/amature
Term
neophyte
Definition
beginner/amature
Term
novitiate
Definition
beginner/amature
Term
proselyte
Definition
beginner/amature
Term
tyro
Definition
beginner/amature
Term
burgeoning
Definition
beginning/young
Term
callow
Definition
beginner/young
Term
engender
Definition
beginner/young
Term
inchoate
Definition
beginner/young
Term
incipient
Definition
beginning/young
Term
nascent
Definition
beginning/young
Term
acerbic
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
acidulous
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
acrimonious
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
asperity
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
caustic
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
mordacious
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
mordant
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
trenchant
Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
audacious
Definition
bold
Term
courageous
Definition
bold
Term
dauntless
Definition
bold
Term
banal
Definition
boring
Term
fatuous
Definition
boring
Term
hackneyed
Definition
boring
Term
insipid
Definition
boring
Term
mundane
Definition
boring
Term
pedestrian
Definition
boring
Term
platitude
Definition
boring
Term
prosaic
Definition
boring
Term
quotidian
Definition
boring
Term
trite
Definition
boring
Term
bacchanalian
Definition
carousal
Term
debauchery
Definition
carousal
Term
depraved
Definition
carousal
Term
dissipated
Definition
carousal
Term
iniquity
Definition
carousal
Term
libertine
Definition
carousal
Term
libidinous
Definition
carousal
Term
licentious
Definition
carousal
Term
reprobate
Definition
carousal
Term
ribald
Definition
carousal
Term
salacious
Definition
carousal
Term
sordid
Definition
carousal
Term
turpitude
Definition
carousal
Term
capricious
Definition
changing quickly
Term
mercurial
Definition
changing quickly
Term
volatile
Definition
changing quickly
Term
counterpart
Definition
copy
Term
emulate
Definition
copy
Term
facsimile
Definition
copy
Term
factitious
Definition
copy
Term
paradigm
Definition
copy
Term
quintessence
Definition
copy
Term
precoursor
Definition
copy
Term
simulated
Definition
copy
Term
vicarious
Definition
copy
Term
aspersion
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
belittle
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
berate
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
calumny
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
castigate
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
decry
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
defamation
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
denounce
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
deride/derisive
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
diatribe
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
disparage
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
excoriate
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
gainsay
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
harangue
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
impugn
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
inveigh
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
lambaste
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
objurgate
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
obloquy
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
opprobrium
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
pillory
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
rebuke
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
remonstrate
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
reprehend
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
reprove
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
revile
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
tirade
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
vituperate
Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
bereave
Definition
death/mourning
Term
cadaver
Definition
death/mourning
Term
defunct
Definition
death/mourning
Term
demise
Definition
death/mourning
Term
defunct
Definition
death/mourning
Term
demise
Definition
death/mourning
Term
dolorous
Definition
death/mourning
Term
elegy
Definition
death/mourning
Term
knell
Definition
death/mourning
Term
lament
Definition
death/mourning
Term
macabre
Definition
death/mourning
Term
moribund
Definition
death/mourning
Term
obsequies
Definition
death/mourning
Term
sepulchral
Definition
death/mourning
Term
wraith
Definition
death/mourning
Term
abnegate
Definition
denying of self
Term
abstain
Definition
denying of self
Term
ascetic
Definition
denying of self
Term
spartan
Definition
denying of self
Term
stoic
Definition
denying of self
Term
temperate
Definition
denying of self
Term
authoritarian
Definition
dictatorial
Term
despotic
Definition
dictatorial
Term
dogmatic
Definition
dictatorial
Term
hegemonic (hegemony)
Definition
dictatorial
Term
imperious
Definition
dictatorial
Term
peremptory
Definition
dictatorial
Term
tyrannical
Definition
dictatorial
Term
abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
ambiguous
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
arcane
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
bemusing
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
cryptic
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
enigmatic
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
esoteric
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
inscrutable
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
obscure
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
opaque
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
paradoxical
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
perplexing
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
recondite
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
turbid
Definition
difficult to understand
Term
defile
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
fetid
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
invidious
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
noisome
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
odious
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
putrid
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
rebarbative
Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
articulate
Definition
easy to understand
Term
cogent
Definition
easy to understand
Term
eloquent
Definition
easy to understand
Term
evident
Definition
easy to understand
Term
evident
Definition
easy to understand
Term
limpid
Definition
easy to understand
Term
lucid
Definition
easy to understand
Term
pellucid
Definition
easy to understand
Term
aberrant
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anachronism
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anomalous
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
iconoclast
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
discrete
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
eclectic
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
esoteric
Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
abash
Definition
embarrass
Term
chagrin
Definition
embarrass
Term
compunction
Definition
embarrass
Term
contrition
Definition
embarrass
Term
diffidence
Definition
embarrass
Term
expiate
Definition
embarrass
Term
foible
Definition
embarrass
Term
gaucherie
Definition
embarrass
Term
rue
Definition
embarrass
Term
equitable
Definition
equal
Term
equity
Definition
equal
Term
tantamount
Definition
equal
Term
apocryphal
Definition
falsehood
Term
canard
Definition
falsehood
Term
chicanery
Definition
falsehood
Term
dissemble
Definition
falsehood
Term
duplicity
Definition
falsehood
Term
equivocate
Definition
falsehood
Term
erroneous
Definition
falsehood
Term
ersatz
Definition
falsehood
Term
fallacious
Definition
falsehood
Term
feigned
Definition
falsehood
Term
guile
Definition
falsehood
Term
mendacious/mendacity
Definition
falsehood
Term
perfidy
Definition
falsehood
Term
prevaricate
Definition
falsehood
Term
specious
Definition
falsehood
Term
spurious
Definition
falsehood
Term
conjugal
Definition
family
Term
consanguine
Definition
family
Term
distaff
Definition
family
Term
endogamous
Definition
family
Term
filial
Definition
family
Term
fratricide
Definition
family
Term
progenitor
Definition
family
Term
scion
Definition
family
Term
ardor/ardent
Definition
favoring/ not impartial
Term
doctrinaire
Definition
favoring/not impartial
Term
fervid
Definition
favoring/not impartial
Term
partisan
Definition
favoring/not impartial
Term
tendentious
Definition
favoring/not impartial
Term
zealot
Definition
favoring/not impartial
Term
absolve
Definition
forgive
Term
acquit
Definition
forgive
Term
exculpate
Definition
forgive
Term
exonerate
Definition
forgive
Term
expiate
Definition
forgive
Term
palliate
Definition
forgive
Term
redress
Definition
forgive
Term
vindicate
Definition
forgive
Term
chortle
Definition
funny
Term
droll
Definition
funny
Term
facetious
Definition
funny
Term
flippant
Definition
funny
Term
gibe
Definition
funny
Term
jocular
Definition
funny
Term
levity
Definition
funny
Term
ludicrous
Definition
funny
Term
raillery
Definition
funny
Term
riposte
Definition
funny
Term
simper
Definition
funny
Term
abatement
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
aperture
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
fissure
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
hiatus
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
interregnum
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
interstice
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
lull
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
orifice
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
rent
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
respite
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
rift
Definition
gaps/openings
Term
altruistic
Definition
generous/kind
Term
beneficent
Definition
generous/kind
Term
clement
Definition
generous/kind
Term
largess
Definition
generous/kind
Term
magnanimous
Definition
generous/kind
Term
munificent
Definition
generous/kind
Term
philanthropic
Definition
generous/kind
Term
unstinting
Definition
generous/kind
Term
avaricious
Definition
greedy
Term
covetous
Definition
greedy
Term
mercenary
Definition
greedy
Term
miserly
Definition
greedy
Term
penurous
Definition
greedy
Term
rapacious
Definition
greedy
Term
venal
Definition
greedy
Term
asperity
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
baleful
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
dour
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
fell
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
malevolent
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
mordant
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
sardonic
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
truculent
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
vitriolic
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
vituperation
Definition
hardhearted/mean/unforgiving
Term
baleful
Definition
harmful
Term
baneful
Definition
harmful
Term
deleterious
Definition
harmful
Term
inimical
Definition
harmful
Term
injurious
Definition
harmful
Term
insidious
Definition
harmful
Term
minatory
Definition
harmful
Term
perfidious
Definition
harmful
Term
pernicious
Definition
harmful
Term
cacophony
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
din
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
dissonant
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
raucous
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
strident
Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
abhorrence
Definition
hatred
Term
anathema
Definition
hatred
Term
antagonism
Definition
hatred
Term
antipathy
Definition
hatred
Term
detestation
Definition
hatred
Term
enmity
Definition
hatred
Term
loathing
Definition
hatred
Term
malice
Definition
hatred
Term
odium
Definition
hatred
Term
rancor
Definition
hatred
Term
beneficial
Definition
healthy
Term
salubrious
Definition
healthy
Term
salutary
Definition
healthy
Term
dither
Definition
hesitate
Term
oscillate
Definition
hesitate
Term
teeter
Definition
hesitate
Term
vacillate
Definition
hesitate
Term
waver
Definition
hesitate
Term
antithetic
Definition
hostile
Term
churlish
Definition
hostile
Term
curmudgeon
Definition
hostile
Term
irascible
Definition
hostile
Term
malevolent
Definition
hostile
Term
misanthropic
Definition
hostile
Term
truculent
Definition
hostile
Term
vindctive
Definition
hostile
Term
credulous
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
gullible
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
ingenuous
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
naive
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
noviate
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
tyro
Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
disingenuous
Definition
insincere
Term
dissemble
Definition
insincere
Term
fulsome
Definition
insincere
Term
ostensible
Definition
insincere
Term
unctuous
Definition
insincere
Term
appraise
Definition
investigate
Term
ascertain
Definition
investigate
Term
assay
Definition
investigate
Term
descry
Definition
investigate
Term
peruse
Definition
investigate
Term
indolent
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
inert
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
lackadaisical
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
languid
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
lassitude
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
lethargic
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
phlegmatic
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
quiescent
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
slothful
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
torpid
Definition
lazy/sluggish
Term
adventitious
Definition
luck
Term
amulet
Definition
lucky
Term
auspicious
Definition
luck
Term
fortuitous
Definition
lucky
Term
kismet
Definition
luck
Term
optimum
Definition
luck
Term
portentous
Definition
luck
Term
propitiate
Definition
luck
Term
propitious
Definition
luck
Term
providential
Definition
luck
Term
providential
Definition
luck
Term
talisman
Definition
luck
Term
admonish
Definition
nag
Term
cavil
Definition
nag
Term
belabor
Definition
nag
Term
enjoin
Definition
nag
Term
exhort
Definition
nag
Term
harangue
Definition
nag
Term
hector
Definition
nag
Term
martinet
Definition
nag
Term
remonstrate
Definition
nag
Term
reproof
Definition
nag
Term
fetid
Definition
nasty
Term
noisome
Definition
nasty
Term
noxious
Definition
nasty
Term
askance
Definition
not a straight line
Term
awry
Definition
not a straight line
Term
careen
Definition
not a straight line
Term
carom
Definition
not a straight line
Term
circuitous
Definition
not a straight line
Term
circumvent
Definition
not a straight line
Term
gyrate
Definition
not a straight line
Term
labyrinth
Definition
not a straight line
Term
meander
Definition
not a straight line
Term
oblique
Definition
not a straight line
Term
serrated
Definition
not a straight line
Term
sidle
Definition
not a straight line
Term
sinuous
Definition
not a straight line
Term
undulating
Definition
not a straight line
Term
vortex
Definition
not a straight line
Term
bombastic
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
circumlocution
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
garrulous
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
grandiloquent
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
loquacious
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
periphrastic
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
prolix
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
rhetoric
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
turgid
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
verbouse
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
ameliorate
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
appease
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
assuage
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
defer
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
mitigate
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
mollify
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
placate
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
propitiate
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
satiate
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
slake
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
sooth
Definition
pacify/satisfy
Term
euphonious
Definition
pleasant-sounding
Term
harmonious
Definition
pleasant-sounding
Term
melodious
Definition
pleasant-sounding
Term
sonorous
Definition
pleasant-sounding
Term
destitute
Definition
poor
Term
esurient
Definition
poor
Term
impecunious
Definition
poor
Term
indigent
Definition
poor
Term
acclaim
Definition
praise
Term
accolade
Definition
praise
Term
aggrandize
Definition
praise
Term
encomium
Definition
praise
Term
eulogize
Definition
praise
Term
extol
Definition
praise
Term
fawn
Definition
praise
Term
laud/laudatory
Definition
praise
Term
venerate/veneration
Definition
praise
Term
augur
Definition
predict
Term
auspice
Definition
predict
Term
fey
Definition
predict
Term
harbinger
Definition
predict
Term
portentous
Definition
predict
Term
presage
Definition
predict
Term
prescient
Definition
predict
Term
prognosticate
Definition
predict
Term
discomfort
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
encumber
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
fetter
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
forfend
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
hinder
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
impede
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
inhibit
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
occlude
Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
astute
Definition
smart/learned
Term
canny
Definition
smart/learned
Term
erudite
Definition
smart/learned
Term
perspicacious
Definition
smart/learned
Term
disconsolate
Definition
sorrow
Term
doleful
Definition
sorrow
Term
dolor
Definition
sorrow
Term
elegiac
Definition
sorrow
Term
forlorn
Definition
sorrow
Term
lament
Definition
sorrow
Term
lugubrious
Definition
sorrow
Term
melancholy
Definition
sorrow
Term
morose
Definition
sorrow
Term
plaintive
Definition
sorrow
Term
threnody
Definition
sorrow
Term
implacable
Definition
stubborn
Term
inexorable
Definition
stubborn
Term
intractable
Definition
stubborn
Term
intransigent
Definition
stubborn
Term
obdurate
Definition
stubborn
Term
obstinate
Definition
stubborn
Term
recalcitrant
Definition
stubborn
Term
refractory
Definition
stubborn
Term
renitent
Definition
stubborn
Term
untoward
Definition
stubborn
Term
vexing
Definition
stubborn
Term
compendious
Definition
terse
Term
curt
Definition
terse
Term
laconic
Definition
terse
Term
pithy
Definition
terse
Term
succinct
Definition
terse
Term
taciturn
Definition
terse
Term
anachronism
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
antecede
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
antedate
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
anterior
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
archaic
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
diurnal
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
eon
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
ephemeral
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
epoch
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
fortnight
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
millennium
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
penultimate
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
synchronous
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
temporal
Definition
time/order/duration
Term
craven
Definition
timid/timidity
Term
diffident
Definition
timid/timidity
Term
pusillanimous
Definition
timid/timidity
Term
pusillanimous
Definition
timid/timidity
Term
recreant
Definition
timid/timidity
Term
timorous
Definition
timid/timidity
Term
trepidation
Definition
timid/timidity
Term
candor/candid
Definition
truth
Term
fealty
Definition
truth
Term
frankness
Definition
truth
Term
indisputable
Definition
truth
Term
indubitable
Definition
truth
Term
legitimate
Definition
truth
Term
probity
Definition
truth
Term
sincere
Definition
truth
Term
veracious
Definition
truth
Term
verity
Definition
truth
Term
aberration
Definition
unusual
Term
anomaly
Definition
unusual
Term
inconoclast
Definition
unusual
Term
idiosyncrasy
Definition
unusual
Term
ambulatory
Definition
walking about
Term
itinerant
Definition
walking about
Term
peripatetic
Definition
walking about
Term
discursive
Definition
wandering
Term
expatiate
Definition
wandering
Term
forage
Definition
wondering
Term
itinerant
Definition
wandering
Term
peregrination
Definition
wandering
Term
peripatetic
Definition
wandering
Term
sojourn
Definition
wandering
Term
adulterate
Definition
weaken
Term
enervate
Definition
weaken
Term
exacerbate
Definition
weaken
Term
inhibit
Definition
weaken
Term
obviate
Definition
weaken
Term
stultify
Definition
weaken
Term
undermine
Definition
weaken
Term
vitiate
Definition
weaken
Term
adage
Definition
wisdom
Term
aphorism
Definition
wisdom
Term
apothegm
Definition
wisdom
Term
axiom
Definition
wisdom
Term
bromide
Definition
wisdom
Term
dictum
Definition
wisdom
Term
epigram
Definition
wisdom
Term
platitude
Definition
wisdom
Term
sententious
Definition
wisdom
Term
truism
Definition
wisdom
Term
abeyance
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
abjure
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
abnegation
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
abortive
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
abrogate
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
decamp
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
demur
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
recant
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
recidivism
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
remission
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
renege
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
rescind
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
Term
retrograde
Definition
withdrawal/retreat
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