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WF: Units 61-70 Adv
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Language - English
Undergraduate 2
08/05/2008
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curmudgeon
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cranky person
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cursory
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superficial
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debacle
 Definition
crushing defeat
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debunk
 Definition
to discredit
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deduction
 Definition
drawing a conclusion by reason
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deification
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to make or regard as a god
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demagogue
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leader who appeals to emotion or prejudice
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demure
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reserved and modest in manner
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denotation
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the most direct meaning of a word
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depredation
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damage or loss
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despotism
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rule by a tyrant; absolute power or authority
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diatribe
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bitter verbal attack
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diction
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choice of words
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dictum
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authoritative statement
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diffidence
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shyness; lack of confidence
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dilatory
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slow; tending to delay
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dilettante
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dabbler in a field
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disaffected
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discontented
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discourse
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verbal expression
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disingenuous
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not candid; crafty
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disinterested
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unprejudiced; objective
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disputatious
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argumentative; fond of arguing
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dissemble
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to pretend; disguise one's motives
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dissuade
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to persuade someone to alter intentions
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draconian
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extremely severe
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dulcet
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pleasant sounding
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ebullient
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exhilarated; enthusiastic
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edify
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to morally uplift
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efficacy
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efficiency, effectiveness
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effusive
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expressing emotion freely
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egalitarian
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relating to belief in equal rights for all people
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egregarious
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obviously bad
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation; a poem of serious reflection
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elicit
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to provoke; draw out
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empathy
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putting oneself in another's place; sympathy
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ennui
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boredom
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epicurean
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devoted to pleasure
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epigram
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short and witty saying
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epithet
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a word or a phrase characterizing a person or thing
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epitome
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representative of a group; ideal example
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equanimity
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composure; calmness
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eschew
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to abstain from; avoid
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espouse
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to support; advocate
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ethereal
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insubstantial; intangible; spiritual
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ethos
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beliefs or character of a group
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etymology
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origin and history of a word
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excordiate
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to criticize strongly
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exculpate
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to clear of blame; vindicate
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exegesis
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critical interpretation or explanation
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exigency
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crisis; urgent requirements
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exonerate
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to absolve; clear of blame
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exponent
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person who champions or advocates
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expound
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to elaborate
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expurgate
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to censor
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extenuating
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mitigating; reducing in severity
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facade
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the front of a building; face; superficial appearance
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facetious
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humorous
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facile
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easy; superficial
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fatuous
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foolishly self-satisfied
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feckless
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ineffective; irresponsible
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fecund
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fertile, productive
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feign
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to pretend
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felicitous
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suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen
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figurative
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using figures of speech, metaphorical
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fledgling
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beginner, novice
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foible
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minor weakness
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foment
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to incite; arouse
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forensic
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relating to law or debates
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forte
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a person's strong point
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fortuitous
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accidental; occurring by chance
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frenetic
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hectic, frantic
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gaffe
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social blunder
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galvanize
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to rouse or stir
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gambit
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stratagem or ploy
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gamut
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entire range
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garner
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to gather and store
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gentry
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people of standing; class or people just below nobility
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germane
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appropriate; relevant
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grandiloquent
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relating to pompous language
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gratuitous
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free; voluntary; unnecessary
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guile
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deception, trickery
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hackneyed
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worn out by overuse
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hapless
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unfortunate, having bad luck
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harangue
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long pompous speech; tirade
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harbinger
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precursor, sign or something to come
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hegemony
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leadership, domination, usually by a country
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heterogeneous
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composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
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hiatus
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break, interruption, vacation
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hoary
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very old; whitish or gray from age
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holistic
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emphasizing the importance of the whole and interdependence of its parts
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homage
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public honor and respect
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hubris
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overbearing pride; arrogance
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husband
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to manage carefully and thriftily
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hybrid
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something of mixed origin or composition
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
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idyllic
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simple and carefree; tranquil
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ignominious
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disgraceful; dishonorable
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imbue
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to infuse; dye, wet, moisten
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imperious
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arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing
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imperturbable
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not easily disturbed
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