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aberration
(n) - deviation from the norm
EX: They described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration.
braggart
(n) - someone who boasts
EX: I suppose not, although quite frankly I never liked the braggart.
accede
(v) - to agree to a demand
EX: I found myself with little choice but to accede.
cajole
(v) - to persuade via flattery
EX: He hoped to cajole her into selling the house.
compunction
(n) - a feeling of guilt
EX: We call them sociopaths because they will cheerfully cheat or attack others without compunction.
disparate
(adj) - different from one another
EX: The Internet is an electrified reflection of the disparate world we live in.
ebullient
(adj) - cheerful and lively
EX: The mood is still ebullient when Gilman takes the stage the next morning.
forbearance
(n) - restraint or self-control
EX: The patient man displayed forbearance when the children broke his belongings.
hegemony
(n) - leadership or dominance, particularly with one country or social group over another
EX: The ruling classes in Europe and Japan are far less willing to accept US hegemony.
garrulous
(adj) - talkative
EX: Her garrulous neighbor quickly spread the news.
impetuous
(adj) - acting without care/done quickly/rash/impulse
EX: These were the things I did in my wild and impetuous youth.
obfuscate
(v) - to make obscure or unclear, or to bewilder someone
EX: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
palliate
(v) - make less severe
EX: They tried to palliate the hardship of their lives.
pugnacious
(adj) - quick to fight
EX: Despite their rather pugnacious appearance, the majority of Boxer dogs are playful dogs full of exuberance and joy.
rescind
(v) - to take back
EX: The navy will rescind its ban on female sailors.
They described the outbreak of violence in the area as an ________.
...aberration...
I suppose not, although quite frankly I never liked the ________.
...braggart...
I found myself with little choice but to ________.
...accede...
He hoped to ________ her into selling the house
...cajole...
We call them sociopaths because they will cheerfully cheat or attack others without ________.
...compunction...
The Internet is an electrified reflection of the ________ world we live in.
...disparate...
The mood is still ________ when Gilman takes the stage the next morning.
...ebullient...
The patient man displayed ________ when the children broke his belongings.
...forbearance...
The ruling classes in Europe and Japan are far less willing to accept US ________.
...hegemony...
Her ________ neighbour quickly spread the news.
...garrulous...
These were the things I did in my wild and ________ youth.
...impetuous...
She was criticized for using arguments that ________ the main issue.
...obfuscated...
They tried to ________ the hardship of their lives
...palliate...
Despite their rather ________ appearance, the majority of Boxer dogs are playful dogs full of exuberance and joy.
...pugnacious...
The navy will ________ its ban on female sailors.
...rescind...
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