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PCAT vocab
PCAT vocab
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Language - English
Undergraduate 2
01/06/2009

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tacit
Definition
done w/o using words
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reticent
Definition
silent, reserved
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antipathy
Definition
extreme dislike
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verbose
Definition
wordy
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burgeon
Definition
to grow and flurish
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convoluted
Definition
intricate and complicated
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alleviate
Definition
to make more bearable
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abscond
Definition
to leave secretly
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taciturn
Definition
silent, not talkative
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mollify
Definition
to calm or make less severe
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irascible
Definition
easily made angry
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perfunctory
Definition
done in a routine way; indifferent
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engender
Definition
to produce, cause or bring about
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abate
Definition
to reduce in amount, or severity
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deride
Definition
to speak of or treat with contempt, to mock
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase in power,influence, & rep
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dirge
Definition
a funeral hymn or speech
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propitiate
Definition
to conciliate, to appease
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from what is norm
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rhetoric
Definition
effective writing or speaking
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condone
Definition
to overlook, pardon or disregard
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bolster
Definition
support, prop up
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vex
Definition
to annoy
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pragmatic
Definition
practical as opposed to idealistic
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onerous
Definition
troublesom and oppressive, burdensome
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lucid
Definition
clear and easilyunderstod
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gregarious
Definition
outgoing, sociable
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archaic
Definition
ancient, old-fashioned
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loquacious
Definition
talkative
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implaceable
Definition
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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mitigate
Definition
to soften, to lessen
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plethora
Definition
excess
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perfidious
Definition
willing to betray one's trust
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estimable
Definition
admirable
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fanatical
Definition
acting excessively enthusiastic, filled with extreme devotion
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proliferate
Definition
to increase in number quickly
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occlude
Definition
to stop up, prevent the passage of
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malinger
Definition
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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castigate
Definition
to punish, criticize harshly
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veracity
Definition
filled up with truth and accuracy
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enervate
Definition
to reduce in srength
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impetuous
Definition
quick to act w/o thinking
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obsequious
Definition
over-submissive and eager to please
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inundate
Definition
to overwhelm, to cover with water
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phlegmatic
Definition
calm and unemotional in temperament
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aberant
Definition
deviating from what is normal or expected
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lassitude
Definition
a state of diminished energy
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volatile
Definition
easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by chance
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circumspect
Definition
cautious, aware of consequences
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inimical
Definition
hostile, unfriendly
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garrulous
Definition
tending to talk a lot
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elegy
Definition
a sorrowful poem or speech
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adulterate
Definition
to make impure
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burnish
Definition
to polish
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chauvinist
Definition
someone prejudiced in favor of a group that he/she belongs to
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amalgamate
Definition
to combine/mix together
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repudiate
Definition
to reject the validity of
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imperturbable
Definition
not capable of being disturbed
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embellish
Definition
to add ornamental or fictious details
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paradox
Definition
a contradiction or dilemma
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metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech comparing two different things, a symbol
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erratic
Definition
wandering and unpredictable
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analogous
Definition
similar or alike in some way
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cogent
Definition
convincing and well-reasoned
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep or lethargy
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topor
Definition
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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insipid
Definition
lacking intrest or flavor
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opprobrium
Definition
public disgrace
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assauge
Definition
to make something unpleasant less sever
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naive
Definition
lacking sophisication
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pervade
Definition
to be present throughout
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prudence
Definition
wisdom, caution or restraint
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stigma
Definition
a mark of shame or discredit
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quiescent
Definition
mosionless
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exigent
Definition
urgnt, requiring immediate action
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diatribe
Definition
an abusive, condemantory speech
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dilettante
Definition
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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lethargic
Definition
acting in an indifferend or slow, sluggish manner
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pedant
Definition
someone who shows off learning
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deference
Definition
respect, courtsey
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candid
Definition
impartial and honest in speech
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apathy
Definition
lack of inrest or smotion
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exacerbate
Definition
to make worse
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting a short time
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corroborate
Definition
supporiting evidance
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally different, entirely unlike
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better; to improve
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laud
Definition
to give praise, to glorify
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aesthetic
Definition
concerning in the appreciation of beauty
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dissonance
Definition
a harsh and disagreeable combination, espically of sounds
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abstain
Definition
to choose not to do something
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prevaricate
Definition
to lie or stray from truth
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bombastic
Definition
pompous in speech and manner
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causic
Definition
biting in wit
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ardor
Definition
intense and passionate feeling
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vacillate
Definition
to physicallt sway or to be indecisive
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florid
Definition
excessively decorated or embellished
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prodigal
Definition
lavish, wasteful
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approbation
Definition
approval and praise
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esoteric
Definition
known or understoodonly by few
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alacrity
Definition
peed or quickness
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laconic
Definition
using few words
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enigma
Definition
a puzle, a mystry
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eulogy
Definition
speech in praise of someone
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disabuse
Definition
set right, free from error
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inchoate
Definition
not fully formed, disorganized
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guile
Definition
deceit, trickery
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desiccate
Definition
to dry out thoroughly
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fawn
Definition
to grovel
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connoisseur
Definition
a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
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eclectic
Definition
selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
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obivate
Definition
to prevent; to make unnecessary
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arbitrate
Definition
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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banal
Definition
predictable, boring
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dogmatic
Definition
dictatorial in one's opinions
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misanthrope
Definition
a person who dislikes others
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explicit
Definition
clearly stated or show
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whimsical
Definition
unpredictable
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crescendo
Definition
steadily increasing in volume or force
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sublime
Definition
lofty or grand
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probity
Definition
complete honesty and integrity
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audacious
Definition
fearless and daring
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monotony
Definition
no variation, the same
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opaque
Definition
impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light
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precipicate
Definition
to throw violently or bring about abruptly
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permeate
Definition
to penetrate
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propriety
Definition
acting in a proper manner, obeying rules and customs
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satiate
Definition
to satisfy or overindulge
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viscous
Definition
thick and adhesive, like a slow flowing fluid
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abyss
Definition
an extrmely deep hole
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ambiguous
Definition
doubtful or uncertain, interpreted several ways
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apocryphal
Definition
of questionable authority or authenticity
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attenuate
Definition
reduce in force or degree; weaken
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cacophony
Definition
harsh, jarring noise
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chicanery
Definition
deception be means of craft of guile
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credulous
Definition
too trusting; gullible
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diffident
Definition
lacking self-confidence
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dissemble
Definition
to present a false appearance
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eloquent
Definition
persuasive and moving, espically in speech
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equivocate
Definition
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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exculpate
Definition
to clear from blame, prove innocent
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foment
Definition
to arouse
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iconoclast
Definition
one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions
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innocuous
Definition
harmless
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latent
Definition
potential that is not readily apparent
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maleable
Definition
capable of being shaped
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obdurate
Definition
hardened in feeling, resistante to persuasion
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ostentation
Definition
excessive showiness
Term
philantrophy
Definition
charity, a desire or effort to promote goodness
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pristine
Definition
fresh and clean, uncorrupted
Term
pungent
Definition
sharp and irritating to the senses
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specous
Definition
deceptively attractive
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transitory
Definition
temporary, lasting a brief time
Term
waver
Definition
to fluctuate between choices
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advocate
Definition
to speek in favor of
Term
anachronism
Definition
something out of place in time
Term
arbitrary
Definition
determined by chance or impulse
Term
austere
Definition
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
Term
capricious
Definition
changing one's mind quickly and often
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coalesce
Definition
to grow together to from a single whole
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decorum
Definition
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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dialtory
Definition
intended ro delay
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dogma
Definition
a firmly held opinion, espically a religious belief
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emulate
Definition
to copy; to try and equal or excel
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erudite
Definition
learned, scholary, bookish
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exonerate
Definition
to clear of blame
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frugality
Definition
tending to be thrifty or cheap
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impervious
Definition
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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intrasigent
Definition
uncompromising
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lavish
Definition
extremely generous or extravagant
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful about details
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obstinate
Definition
stubboen, unyielding
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paragon
Definition
model of excellence or perfection
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placate
Definition
to soothe or pacify
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proclivity
Definition
a natural inclination or predisposition
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rarefy
Definition
to make thinner or sparser
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stolid
Definition
unemotional, lacking sensitivity
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venerate
Definition
to respect deeply
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zeal
Definition
passion, excitement
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ingenuous
Definition
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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enumerate
Definition
to count, list, itemize
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luminous
Definition
bright, brilliant, glowing
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lament
Definition
to express sorrow, to grieve
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euphemism
Definition
use on an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distaseful word
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fervid
Definition
intensely emotional, feverish
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efficacy
Definition
effectiveness
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discern
Definition
to perceive or recognize
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desultory
Definition
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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