MP1 English Words

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Belligerent (Adjective)

Hostile, combative, and aggressive; displaying a readiness or eager willingness to fight.

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Benevolent (Adjective)

Characterized by expressing goodwill, kindness, or charitable feelings toward others; well-meaning and generous.

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Cursory (Adjective)

Rapidly and often superficially performed or produced; hasty and lacking thorough attention to detail.

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Duplicity (Noun)

Deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double-dealing or deliberately misleading others through dishonest actions.

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Extol (Verb)

To praise highly, enthusiastically, or extravagantly; to glorify and laud accomplishments or virtues.

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Feasible (Adjective)

Capable of being accomplished, executed, or brought about successfully; practical and workable.

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Grimace (Noun)

A sharp, contorted facial expression indicating pain, disgust, disapproval, or contempt.

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Holocaust (Noun)

A thorough destruction or slaughter on a vast scale, especially one caused by fire; historically, a completely burned sacrificial offering.

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Impervious (Adjective)

Incapable of being penetrated, entered, or passed through; not affected, damaged, or influenced by external factors.

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Impetus (Noun)

A driving force, impulse, or stimulus that initiates or accelerates activity, development, or momentum.

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Jeopardy (Noun)

Exposure to imminent danger, peril, loss, injury, or hazard.

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Meticulous (Adjective)

Showing extreme, scrupulous attention to precise details; exceptionally careful and thorough.

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Nostalgia (Noun)

A bittersweet or affectionate yearning for the past, former associations, or places once known.

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Quintessence (Noun)

The purest, most concentrated essence or perfect, typical embodiment of a quality, class, or concept.

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Retrogress (Verb)

To return, revert, or decline to an earlier, inferior, or less developed state or condition.

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Scrutinize (Verb)

To inspect, examine, or observe closely and critically with continuous, detailed attention.

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Tepid (Adjective)

Moderately warm or lukewarm; marked by an absence of enthusiasm, conviction, or interest.

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Adversary (Noun)

A person, group, or force that contends with, opposes, or resists another; an enemy or opponent in a contest or conflict.

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Alienate (Verb)

To cause someone to withdraw, become estranged, indifferent, or actively hostile; to transfer ownership or conveyance.

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Artifice (Noun)

A clever or cunning stratagem used to deceive or trick; skill or ingenuity in creating or scheming.

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Coerce (Verb)

To compel, restrain, or force an unwilling person to do something through intimidation, pressure, or threats.

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Craven (Adjective)

Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly, faint-hearted, and fearful in the face of danger.

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Culinary (Adjective)

Relating to, suitable for, or characteristic of kitchens, cooking, or the preparation of food.

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Demise (Noun)

The termination, downfall, or death of a person, especially someone of elevated status, or the end of an institution.

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Exhilarate (Verb)

To fill with vitality, high spirits, and cheerful excitement; to enliven or invigorate.

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Fallow (Adjective)

Plowed and prepared but left unseeded during a growing season; inactive, dormant, or uncultivated.

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Harass (Verb)

To trouble, disturb, or worry persistently; to exhaust an opponent or individual through repeated attacks or annoyance.