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30 Terms

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Abject

Miserable; extremely bad or degrading.

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Abridge

To shorten without losing key content.

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Adroit

Skillful and adept in physical or mental tasks.

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Antipathy

A deep dislike or aversion.

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5

Acrid

Sharp or bitter in smell or taste.

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Audacity

Bold or daring behavior; risk-taking.

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Belie

To contradict or show something as false.

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Beset

To trouble or threaten persistently.

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9

Burgeon

To grow or develop rapidly; to flourish.

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10

Cajole

To persuade through flattery or coaxing.

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Capricious

Impulsive; prone to sudden mood changes.

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12

Castigate

To criticize or reprimand severely.

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13

Celibacy

Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

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14

Charisma

Magnetic charm or appeal.

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15

Culpable

Deserving blame or at fault.

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Conciliatory

Intended to placate or pacify disputes.

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Depravity

Moral corruption or wickedness.

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18

Dogmatic

Arrogantly assertive of opinions without considering others.

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19

Evanescent

Quickly fading or disappearing.

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Farcical

Absurd or ludicrous; resembling a farce.

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21

Insipid

Lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; dull.

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22

Ostentatious

Showy; designed to attract attention.

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23

Perfunctory

Done with minimal effort or detail; routine.

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24

Perquisite

A special privilege or benefit beyond regular pay.

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25

Polarize

To divide into opposing groups.

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26

Proliferate

To increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.

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27

Spurious

False or counterfeit; not genuine.

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28

Stagnation

Inactivity or lack of growth.

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Superficial

Concerned only with surface aspects; lacking depth.

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Vociferous

Loud and forceful in expressing opinions.

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