SAt 250-375

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insipid

(adj.) dull; flat; without sparkle or flavor

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insolent

(adj.) rude; haughty

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insolvent

(adj.) unable to pay bills; bankrupt

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intermittent

(adj.) occurring at intervals; periodic; not constant or continual

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intractable

(adj.) stubborn; immovable

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intrinsic

(adj.) located within the very nature of an object or person; inherent

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invert

(v.) turn upside down or inside out; reverse position

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irascible

(adj.) easily angered

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irony

(n.) an unexpected outcome, or the use of a word that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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irresolute

(adj.) indecisive; unsure

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irreverent

(adj.) disrespectful

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jargon

(n.) specialized language used by a particular group

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jaundice

(n.) yellow color; or, envy or resentment

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jaunty

(adj.) lively; perky

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jeopardy

(n.) the threat or possibility of danger

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jettison

(v.) to throw overboard; to discard

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jocular

(adj.) joking; playful; jesting; witty

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jubilant

(adj.) filled with joy

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judicious

(adj.) wise; making good decisions

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juncture

(n.) point in time, especially a crucial one; joint or connection

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juxtapose

(v.) to place side-by-side

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kindle

(v.) to start a fire; ignite; arouse

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kinetic

(adj.) in motion; active

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laconic

(adj.) quiet; of few words; terse

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lament

(v.) express sorrow; complain

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languish

(v.) lose energy or motivation; become weak or depressed

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latent

(adj.) existing but inactive, such as a certain quality; dormant; invisible

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laud

(v.) praise; worship; extol

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legacy

(n.) something inherited, either from an ancestor or from the past itself

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lethargic

(adj.) tired; sluggish; drowsy

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levity

(n.) lightness; playfulness; jocularity

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lionize

(v.) to put someone onto a pedestal; to treat with great respect

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listless

(adj.) tired; sluggish; lacking drive

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loath

(adj.) reluctant; unwilling

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loathe

(v.) to hate

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lofty

(adj.) at a great height; elevated; noble

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loquacious

(adj.) talkative

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lucid

(adj.) easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking

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ludicrous

(adj.) absurd; ridiculous

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lugubrious

(adj.) mournful

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magnanimous

(adj.) big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble

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magnate

(n.) a person of great power

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malediction

(n.) evil speech; curse

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malefactor

(n.) person who tries to hurt others; criminal

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malice

(n.) a desire to cause harm or suffering

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malign

(v.) to say evil or harmful things about someone; defame; vilify

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malleable

(adj.) able to be reshaped by force; pliable; impressionable

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marred

(adj.) spoiled, scratched, blemished

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meager

(adj.) small in size or amount; thin; weak

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meander

(v.) wander in a carefree manner; follow a winding course; ramble

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mellifluous

(adj.) smooth; sweetly flowing

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mendacity

(n.) a lie; a false statement

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meticulous

(adj.) very careful about details

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minute

(adj.) very small in size

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misconstrue

(v.) misunderstand; interpret incorrectly

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mitigate

(v.) make less severe; mollify

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mollify

(v.) lessen anger; soothe; placate

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monologue

(n.) a long, uninterrupted speech

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morose

(adj.) depressed

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mundane

(adj.) ordinary; earthly (not spiritual); practical; temporary

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myriad

(adj.) large number; many

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nefarious

(adj.) extremely evil

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negligent

(adj.) careless and possibly causing harm; neglectful

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neophyte

(n.) beginner

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nocturnal

(adj.) active at night

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nostalgic

(adj.) wishing for a return to the way things used to be; longing for the past; homesick

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novelty

(n.) something new or unusual

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nuance

(n.) slight degree; shade of difference

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nullify

(v.) remove or cancel all value or force; negate

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nurture

(v.) provide care and support; nourish; train or educate

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obdurate

(adj.) stubborn; unyielding

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objurgate

(v.) scold; castigate

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obliterate

(v.) remove or destroy completely; erase

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obscure

(adj.) hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand

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obsequious

(adj.) behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient; sycophantic

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obstinate

(adj.) stubborn; refusing to be persuaded

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obsolete

(adj.) no longer usable; outdated

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obtuse

(adj.) dull; blunt; unintelligent; lacking sharpness

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obviate

(v.) eliminate the need for something; make unnecessary

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ominous

(adj.) a sign of something unpleasant that's about to happen; inauspicious

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onerous

(adj.) burdensome; oppressive

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opaque

(adj.) too dark or thick for light to pass through

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opportunist

(n.) someone who takes advantage of the situation

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optimist

(n.) someone who always believes things will turn out okay

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opulence

(n.) luxury; wealth; riches

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pacifist

(n.) person who refuses to fight

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paltry

(adj.) worthless; insignificant, petty

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paragon

(n.) model of excellence; the best

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parity

(n.) equality or equivalence; balance among a group of rivals

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parsimony

(n.) stinginess; excessive frugality

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partisan

(adj.) blindly devoted to a cause or organization

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paucity

(n.) too few; scarcity

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pecuniary

(adj.) having to do with money; financial

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penchant

(n.) a strong liking; attraction

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penury

(n.) extreme poverty; destitution

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perfunctory

(adj.) without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine

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pernicious

(adj.) destructive

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perspicacity

(n.) mental sharpness; keen insight; shrewdness

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peruse

(v.) read carefully; study in detail

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pervade

(v.) to spread to every part