College Panda 201-300

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altercation

a noisy argument or disagreement

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robust

strong and healthy, durable

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subvert

to damage or weaken the authority of an established system

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melodramatic

exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional

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glut

an excess supply of something

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antipathy

hatred, dislike

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perilous

dangerous

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conception

1) origin or beginning 2) an idea or concept

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repose

rest, relaxation

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impede

to create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in delay

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contradiction

a combination of statements or ideas that are opposed to one another; inconsistency

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judgmental

having an excessively critical point of view; disapproving

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dismal

depressing, gloomy

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ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation; unclear

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wayward

difficult to control or predict because of unusual behavior

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implication

1) a conclusion that can be drawn from something 2) a consequence or result

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deploy

to bring into effective action

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credibility

believability, authority

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complacent

overly satisfied or pleased with oneself

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convoke

to summon, to call together

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mocking

making fun of someone or something in a cruel way

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prospect

the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

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amicable

friendly

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predecessor

someone or something that came before

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deter

to discourage (someone) from doing something

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indignation

anger or annoyance

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fetter

to restrict or restrain, to put in chains

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rigid

stiff, firm, unchangeable

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cultivate

to grow, to develop

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juvenile

young, childish, immature

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convulsion

a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body

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devise

to plan or invent by careful thought

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immure

to imprison someone against their will

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perturb

to make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb

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solicitude

care or concern for someone or something

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pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or group of people

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tyranny

cruel and abusive government or rule

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apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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provision

1) a condition or requirement in a legal document 2) the act of providing services or resources

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insolent

showing a rude lack of respect

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consensus

general agreement

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discord

disagreement between people

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complement

to add to (something) in a way that enhances or completes it

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mortify

to cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

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dissipate

to disappear or evaporate

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doctrine

a belief or set of beliefs

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incomprehensible

not able to be understood

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recount

to tell someone about something, to give a report of an event

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inefficacious

unable to produce the intended result

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adversary

one’s opponent or enemy

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endow

to provide, to supply

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confound

to cause surprise or confusion in someone

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assert

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

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undermine

to gradually damage or weaken someone or something

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paradox

a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics

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apt

appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

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competent

having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully

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severity

the quality of being very unpleasant, unkind, or difficult

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dismay

a feeling of shock and unhappiness

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usurp

to take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so

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nostalgic

feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past

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ornate

having a lot of complex patterns or decoration

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hierarchy

a system in which people or things are put at various levels or ranks according to their importance

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irrational

not logical or reasonable

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bluster

talk intended to seem important or threatening but which is not taken seriously and has little effect

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subordinate

having a lower or less important position

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malicious

intending to cause harm; evil

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amend

to revise, to make changes

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conform

to behave according to an expectation or rule

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tout

to advertise or praise something (often to sell it)

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permeate

to spread throughout something

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incantation

a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

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impervious

not able to be influenced, hurt, or damaged

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actuate

1) to cause (a machine or device) to operate 2) to cause (someone) to act in a particular way

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versatility

ability to adapt to many different functions or activities

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proclaim

to announce officially or publicly

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obeisance

deep respect

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modest

1) humble, not showy 2) not large in size or amount

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adorn

to decorate

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solitude

the state or situation of being alone

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deplete

to use up the supply or resources of

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solemn

having or showing serious purpose and determination; formal

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proponent

a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

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keen

sharp; highly developed (usually the senses)

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engulf

to surround and cover completely

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diverge

to go in different directions from the same point, to become different

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squalid

extremely dirty, poor, and unpleasant

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hypothetical

imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true

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pressing

urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately

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solicitation

a request for money, information, or help

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meddle

interfere in something that is not one’s concern

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coarse

1) rough, not smooth 2) rude or offensive in manner or speech

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reproach

to criticize or express disapproval with someone

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immerse

1) to put something completely under a liquid 2) to involve someone completely in an activity

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clout

power and influence (especially in politics or business)

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exacerbate

to make something that is already bad worse

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dubious

doubtful

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plausible

possibly true, able to be believed, reasonable

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notion

a belief or idea

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impartial

able to judge something fairly