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Spite Malice

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Adorn Decorate

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Schism Division

Split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties

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Philanthropy Generosity

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Assail Criticize

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Rant Seethe

Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

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Incisive Penetrating

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Erudite Learned

Having or showing great knowledge or learning

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Laden Burdened

Heavily loaded or weighed down

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Archaic Obsolete

Very old or old-fashioned

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Prohibitive Exorbitant

Excessively high; impossible to pay

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Vernacular Everyday speech

The language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region

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Glean Gather

Extract from various sources

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Inexorable Inevitable

Impossible to stop or prevent

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Shirk Avoid

Avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility

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Raconteur Storyteller

Person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way

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Drove Crowd

A herd or flock of animals; a large number

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Augmented Bigger

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Monotonous Dull

Dull, tedious and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

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Comely Beautiful

Having a pleasing appearance

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Insurrection Rebellion

A violent uprising against an authority or government

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Dilatory Sluggish

Slow to act

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Ubiquitous Common

Present, appearing or found everywhere

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Quirk Idiosyncrasy

A peculiar behavioral habit

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Clout Influence

Influence or power, especially in politics or business

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Ajar Open

Slightly open

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Malevolent To wish evil on others

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What is the opposite of Reflect Ignore

Listed on the sheet as 'opposite of Reflect = Ignore'

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Elicit Obtain

Evoke or draw out

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Clemency Leniency

Compassion

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Charlatan Imposter

A person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill; a fraud

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Abridge Shorten

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Cache Stockpile

Collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place

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Nebulous Vague

Unclear, vague or ill-defined

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Cacophony Discord

Harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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Feted Celebrated

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Latent Hidden

Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

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Recapitulate Summarize

Summarize and state again the main points

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Ouster Expulsion

Dismissal or expulsion from a position

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Chronicle Document

Record in a factual and detailed way

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Attrition Weakening

Action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something

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Hindrance Obstacle

State of being interfered with

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Destitution Poverty

Poverty so extreme one lacks the means to provide for oneself

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Impetuous Impulsive

Acting or done quickly without thought and care

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Abstemious Moderate

Not self-indulgent, especially in eating and drinking

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Broach Mention

Raise for discussion

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Portend Foreshadow

Be a sign or warning that something momentous is happening

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Infraction Violation

Violation or infringement of a law or agreement

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Virulent Toxic

Extremely harmful in its effects

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Alacrity Eagerness

Brisk and cheerful readiness

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Anachronistic Archaic

Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

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Rectify Correct

Put right; correct

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Equivocal Questionable

Uncertain or questionable in nature

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Capitulate Surrender

Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

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Centripetal Centralize

Moving or tending to move toward a center

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Wanton Without limitation or restraint

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Hodgepodge Jumble

Confusing mixture

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Stymie Hinder or prevent

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Vacuous Empty or lacking intelligence

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Transitory Lasting a short time

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Reneged Broken

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Dearth Lack of or shortage

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Catalyst Speeds up

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Buttress Defensible; stronger

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Junta Coup

Aggressive takeover by a group

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Paradoxical Seemingly contradictory but possibly true

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Placid Not easily irritated

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Destitute Poor

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Paucity Lack of something

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Acme Highest point of achievem