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Acronym

A word formed from the first letter of each word in a series. (noun)

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Affix

A prefix or suffix (noun); to attach a part to the beginning or end of a word (verb); to attach something (verb).

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Coinage

The invention of new words; the making of metal currency. (noun)

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Colloquial

Conversational; typical informal language. (adjective)

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Diminutive

A suffix that indicates small size, youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt (noun); a nickname indicating affection or familiarity (noun); extremely small (adjective).

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Oxymoron

An expression that contains contradictory terms. (noun)

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Portmanteau word

A word formed by combining the sounds and meanings of two different words. (noun) Ex: Chunnel formed by channel and tunnel

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Spoonerism

An often comical switching of the first sounds of two or more words. (noun) Ex: Lack of pies and pack of lies

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Denouement

The resolution or conclusion, French for the untying of the knot.

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Epiphany

Some moment of insight, discovery, or revelation, by which a character's life or view of life is greatly altered.

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Beguile

To charm; to delight; to deceive skillfully. (verb)

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Benevolent

Wishing to do good; kindly; characterized by helpful intention; concerned with, or for the benefit of charity. (adjective)

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Decorum

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety. (noun)

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Demeanor

The way one behaves or presents oneself; one's manner. (noun)

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Feral

Wild and untamed; savage; having returned to an untamed state from domestication. (adjective)

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Ignoble

Mean, unethical, or dishonorable; not noble in character; not of the nobility; common. (adjective)

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Mores

Accepted standards and customs of a social group. (noun)

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Provincial

Relating to areas that are far from large cities or capitals; not sophisticated, fashionable, or informed; culturally limited; limited or narrow in perspective. (adjective)

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Unseemly

Unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper. (adjective)

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Wily

Cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive. (adjective)

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Apprehensive

Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy. (adjective)

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Categorical

Without exception or qualification; absolute; done according to types. (adjective)

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Conclusive

Decisive; putting an end to doubt, question, or uncertainty. (adjective)

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Dubious

Doubtful; uncertain; questionable as to quality or validity. (adjective)

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Intermediate

Not capable of being determined or established; not precisely known; lacking clarity or precision; vague. (adjective)

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Precarious

dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability; based on uncertain or questionable premises. (adjective)

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Qualm

A sense of doubt or uneasiness about a course of action. (noun)

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Tentative

Uncertain; not fully worked out or agreed upon; provisional. (adjective)

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Unequivocal

Perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding. (adjective)

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Vacillate

To swing indecisively from one opinion or action to another; to sway or hesitate in choice of actions or opinions. (verb)

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Aggrandize

To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation. To exaggerate, or make something seem greater than it is.

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Exorbitance

Extreme, unreasonable expense or price; being beyond reasonable or proper limits.

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Grandiose

Trying to seem important; characterized by pretended grandeur.

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Gratuitous

Unnecessary; unjustified.

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Intemperate

Excessive; lacking moderation.

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Multifarious

Having great variety; diverse.

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Opulence

Wealth; affluence. Great abundance, often to excess; lavishness.

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Profligate

Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.

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Satiate

To fully satisfy an appetite or desire.

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Surfeit

An excessive amount.

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Assertive

Acting with confidence and force; sure of one's self.

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Brazen

Extremely bold; shamelessly rude or defiant.

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Complaisant

Wanting to please; willing to do what pleases others; cheerfully obliging.

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Docile

Gentle; easily manageable or teachable; tame.

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Flamboyant

Showy, flashy, vivid or dramatic.

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Intrepid

Fearless; having unwavering courage.

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Mellow

Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing. To become more relaxed or pleasant.

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Pacific

Of a peaceful nature; calm.

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Strident

Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill.

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Unabashed

Not embarrassed; composed.

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Affect

To influence; to change. To put on a false show or display of. (noun (AF-ekt)): Feeling or emotion, especially shown in facial expressions or body language.

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Effect

A result. To bring about.

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Depredation

A predatory attack; a raid. Damage, destruction, or loss.

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Deprivation

The state of lacking or doing without something; loss.

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Disinterested

Impartial; free of bias or self-interest in an outcome.

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Uninterested

Without interest; having no interest or concern in a matter.

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Emigrate

To leave one country or region and settle in another.

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Immigrate

To settle in a country or region where one is not native.

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Precede

To come before.

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Procede

To go forward or onward.

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Didactic

Intended to teach. Overly moralistic; preachy.

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Edify

To instruct for intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement.

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Elucidate

To explain or make clear.

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Erudite

Possessing great knowledge and scholarship.

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Esoteric

Understood only by an elite, scholarly, or exclusive group; obscure.

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Imbue

To inspire or influence thoroughly. To stain or dye thoroughly.

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Indoctrinate

To instruct in or impart certain principles or ideology.

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Pedagogy

The art or profession of teaching.

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Pedantic

Overly concerned with or narrowly focused on book learning or formal rules.

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Pundit

A person of great learning about a particular topic; an expert.

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Aegis

Protection; sponsorship; guidance (often used in the phrase "under the __ of")

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Amends

Something done to make up for a wrong, an injury, or a mistake; compensation.

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Conciliatory

Peacemaking; appeasing; intended to overcome distrust, animosity, or conflict.

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Conducive

Tending to cause or bring about; favorable to.

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Extricate

To free from difficulty or entanglement.

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Importune

To annoy with repeated and insistent requests; to ask for urgently or repeatedly.

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Mediate

To help opposing sides reach an agreement; to intervene in a conflict in order to improve the situation.

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Patronize

To treat as inferior.

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Renovate

To restore something to an earlier condition, by repairing or remodeling.

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Mitigate

To make less severe; to soften, lessen, or moderate.

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Austerity

Severe and rigid restrictions, especially those brought about by difficult economic times. The quality of lacking luxury or ornamentation; bareness; simplicity. The quality of being severe or stern in appearance or manner.

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Depreciate

To decrease or cause to decrease in value or price.

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Equity

Net value; the value of a business or property minus debt owed. Fairness; justice.

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Frugal

Economical; thrifty; careful or strict in avoiding unnecessary spending.

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Indigent

Extremely poor; impoverished; lacking basic necessities.

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Munificent

Generous; liberal in giving.

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Pecuniary

Having to do with money.

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Recession

A general decline in business activity. The act of withdrawing or going back.

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Remunerate

To pay for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; to compensate for.

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Solvent

Capable of meeting financial obligations; able to pay debts.

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Congruence

Agreement, harmony, or correspondence

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Deviate

To depart or turn aside from a path, direction, or course of action

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Disparity

The condition or fact of being unequal or different; inequality

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Heterogeneous

Consisting of many different elements or types; varied

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Homogeneous

Similar in kind or nature; uniform

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Nuance

A subtle or slight degree of difference

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Tantamount

Equivalent in significance, effect, or value

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acrimonious

bitter or sharp in language or tone

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chastise

to punish or criticize severely

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debunk

to expose or make fun of a false claim or an exaggeration

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