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accede

  1. give in, agree to 2. take office

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acclaim

praise

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acquiesce

give in

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affable (related: affability)

friendly

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affected

  1. influenced by something 2. artificial, trying to impress

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affluent

wealthy

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ailment

illness

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ambivalence (related: ambivalent)

mixed feelings

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amenable

  1. cooperative, easily persuaded 2. receptive, responsive

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animosity

hostility

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anomalous(related: anomaly)

not normal, unusual

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antecedent

what came before

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antithesis

opposite

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apathetic (related: apathy)

lacking interest

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apparatus

device, equipment

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arbitrary

random

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archaic

old or old-fashioned

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assail

attack

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assuage

  1. relieve, soothe 2. satisfy

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atrophy

waste away

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atypical

not normal

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augment

to make larger, increase

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auspicious

favorable, promising

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aversion

dislike

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banal

not original, common, boring

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benevolent

generous

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buoyant

  1. cheerful 2. floating 3. very active (in an economic context)

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buttress

support

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byzantine

excessively complex

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bog

marsh, swamp

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cajole

to persuade with false promises and flattery

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callous

unfeeling, insensitive

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capacity

ability

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catalyst

something that triggers an event

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caustic

  1. bitter and sarcastic 2. acidic

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cerebral

intellectual

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charismatic

charming

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circumscribe

restrict, limit

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circumvent

overcome an obstacle

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cite

  1. quote as evidence 2. mention as an example

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combustible

able to catch fire easily

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compatible

  1. able to co-exist peacefully, well-suited 2. consistent

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compile

assemble, collect

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comply

go along with rules

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comprehensive

thorough

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conducive

favorable to, likely to bring about a certain outcome

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congenial

pleasant

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conscientious

careful, hardworking

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constraint

restriction, limitation

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consummate

  1. (verb) complete, make perfect 2. (adjective) highly skilled, perfect

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contemporary

  1. living or occurring at the same time 2. occurring in the present

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contemptuous (related: contempt)

scornful, disrespectful

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contingency

  1. possibility 2. unforeseen event

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convoluted

complicated, twisted

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criterion

standard by which things are judged or measured

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cursory

quick, hurried, not thorough

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deficit

lack, shortage

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definitive

absolute, authoritative

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demure (related: demurral)

overly modest, shy

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denounce

declare to be wrong, criticize

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depose

To remove from office or power, testify or give evidence (in a legal context)

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deprecate (related: deprecating)

disapprove of, criticize

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derivative

unoriginal

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derogatory (related: derogate)

insulting, disrespecting

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destitute

extremely poor

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deter

prevent, discourage

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detrimental

harmful; damaging

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devoid

lacking

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diligent (related: diligence)

hardworking

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diplomatic

  1. having to do with foreign relations 2. tactful, sensitive, polite

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dire

urgent, dreadful

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discount (verb)

  1. reduce in price 2. ignore, disregard

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discourse

discussion

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discredit

harm someone's reputation

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discrepancy

difference, mismatch

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discriminating

selective, having refined taste

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disseminate

scatter or spread widely

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domestic

relating to the home or the home country

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dominant

most important or powerful

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dormant

not active

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eclectic

from a variety of sources

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efface (related: effacement)

erase

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effervesce (related: effervescent)

bubble, fizz

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eloquence (related: eloquent)

flowing and persuasive speech or writing

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elude

escape from, avoid

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embitter (related: embittered)

cause someone to feel bitter

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empirical

based on observation and experimentation

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encompass

include, surround

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endorse

approve, support

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enigma (related: enigmatic)

mystery

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equanimity

calmness

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equitable

fair, even-handed

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erroneous

incorrect

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evince

show clearly

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exacting

demanding, having severe requirements

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exasperate

annoy

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excise

remove

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explicit

fully expressed, leaving nothing implied

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exploit

  1. (verb) benefit unfairly from something 2. (noun) bold or heroic deed

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facile

  1. shallow, simplistic 2. effortless

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