The princeton Review HIT PARADE: Semester 1

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Indifferent (adj.)
not caring one way or another; lacking preference; neutral
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Apathy (noun)
lack of emotion or interest
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Obscure (adj.)
unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
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Ambiguous (adj.)
Having more than one meaning; vague
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Impartial (adj.)
unbiased; neutral
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Enduring (adj.)
lasting
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Phenomenon (noun)
an observable fact or occurrence
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Solitude (noun)
the state of being alone
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Tentative (adj.)
not final
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Provocative (adj.)
exciting; attracting attention
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Conciliate (verb) {JUNIOR}
to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile
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Rigor (noun) {JUNIOR}
harshness or severity
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Disparity (noun) {JUNIOR}
inequality; difference
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Disparage (verb) {JUNIOR}
to speak badly of; belittle
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Conventional (adj.) {JUNIOR}
ordinary; customary
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Objective (adj.)
without bias (as opposed to subjective)
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Revere (verb)
to worship; to honor
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Discriminate (verb)
to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
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Denounce (verb)
to speak out against; to condemn
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Innovate (verb)
to be creative; to introduce something new
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Depravity (noun)
moral corruption
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Adversary (noun)
an opponent; enemy
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Gravity (noun)/Grave(adj.)
(noun) seriousness
(adj.) serious
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Banal (adj.)
common; dull; ordinary
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Temper (verb)
to moderate; to soften
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Ephemeral (adj.) {JUNIOR}
short-lived; fleeting; transitory
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Futile (adj.) {JUNIOR}
hopeless; worthless; useless
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Prosaic (adj.) {JUNIOR}
uninspired; dull; banal
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Profuse (adj.) {JUNIOR}
flowing freely; generous; excessive
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Authentic (adj.) {JUNIOR}
real; genuine
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Subtle (adj.)
not obvious; hard to spot
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Stagnant (adj.)
not moving
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Candid(adj.)
honest;frank
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Discern(verb)
to distinguish one thing from the other
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Hypocritical(adj.)
insincere
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Extol (verb)
to praise
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Erratic (adj.)
irregular; without direction
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Euphony (noun)
pleasant sound (opposite of cacophony)
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Advocate (verb)
to speak in favor of; to support
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Insipid (adj.)
bland; boring; tasteless
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Expedient(adj.) {JUNIOR}
useful for effecting a desired result
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Fastidious (adj.) {JUNIOR}
not easy to please; overly critical
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Philanthropy (noun) {JUNIOR}
a desire to help people; gifts to charities
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Astute (adj.) {JUNIOR}
perceptive; crafty
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Brevity (noun) {JUNIOR}
the quality of being brief
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Disdain (noun)/ verb
Contempt; intense dislike; despise
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Abstract (adj)
theoretical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)
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Valid (adj)
founded on fact or evidence
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Inevitable (adj)
unavoidable; bound to happen
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Eccentric (adj)
odd; unusual; quirky
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Indulgent(adj)
pampering oneself; satisfying desires
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Antagonism (noun)
opposition; hostility; resistance
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Austere (noun)
severe; w/o frills
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Expedite[Expedient] (verb)
to make faster or easier
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Hersey (noun)
an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
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Languid (adj) {JUNIOR}
slow; tired; drooping; weak
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Novel (adj) {JUNIOR}
new; unusual
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Relevant (adj){JUNIOR}
pertinent; important to know
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Mitigate (verb){JUNIOR}
to make milder or less severe
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Reprehensible (adj){JUNIOR}
shameful; bad
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Provincial (ad.)
narrow-minded; unsophisticated
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Inferred (verb)
derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion
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Diverse (adj.)
varied
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Apprehensive (adj.)
fearful; worried
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Vulnerable (adj.)
capable of being harmed
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Censure (verb)
to blame; to criticize
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Arbitrary (adj.)
subject to individual judgement
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Solicit (verb)
to ask for; to seek
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Condescend (verb)
to talk down to
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Irrational (adj.)
unreasonable
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Engender (verb){JUNIOR}
to create; to produce
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Deride (verb) {JUNIOR}
to ridicule; to make fun of
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Lethargic (adj.) {JUNIOR}
tired; languid; weak
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Fanatic (noun) {JUNIOR}
one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea
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Solemn (adj.) {JUNIOR}
serious; grave

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