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abound to exist in great numbers
automaton the technique ofmakinganapparatus, a process, or a
system operate automatically
matron a married woman usuallymarked bydignified maturity or
social distinction
paradox a statement that at first seems tobe absurd or self-contradictory
but which mayin fact turn out
to be true
realm special field ofsomething orsomeone; kingdom
annals historical records, recordsarranged in yearly parts; history
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tinge a trace, smattering, or slightdegree, a slight but appreciable
addition
drudgery unpleasant, dull, or hard work,hard monotonous routine work
interminable unending, tiresomely long,endless, so long as to seem
endless
voracious desiring or consuming great
quantities, excessivelygreedyand grasping
indiscriminate choosing at random withoutcareful selection, choosing at
random without careful
selection
eminent ofhigh reputation, outstanding,standing above others in quality
or position
steeped soaked, drenched, saturated
replete completelyfilled or suppliedwith, fill to satisfaction
laconic expressing much in few words,briefand to the point
throng crowd, a large gathering ofpeople
intrepid verybrave, fearless, unshakable
accost to approach and speak to first;to confront in a challenging or
aggressive way
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reticent inclined to keep silent; reserved
furtive stealthy, marked by quiet andcautionand secrecy
plethora extreme excess
hapless unfortunate; having bad luck
pretext a false reason, deceptiveexcuse
fabricate to lie; construct, make up,invent
adroit skillful, expert in the use ofthehands or mind
gesticulate show, express or direct through
movement
vigilant watchful, carefully observant orattentive
avid eager, marked by active interestand enthusiasm
cajole coax, influence or urge bygentle urging, caressing, or
flattering
rudimentary basic; elementary; in the earlieststages ofdevelopment
nuance slight variation in meaning, tone,etc.
caustic sarcastic, biting, harsh orcorrosive intone
wrest take by force
infamous having an exceedingly badreputation
jostle to make or force ones way bypushing or elbowing
incipient only partly in existence,beginning; at anearlystage
inadvertent heedless, not attentive,unintentional
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ominous unfavorable, threatening, ofabad omen
tremulous quiveringas from weakness orfear
repudiate refuse to acknowledge, ratify,or recognize as valid
cessation a stopping, either final ortemporary
bristle to stiffen with fear or anger
euphemism substitution ofan inoffensiveterm for one that is offensive
mundane worldly, ordinary,commonplace
incongruous inappropriate, not fitting in; outofplace
condolence pity, an expression ofsympathy
stipulate to specify a condition
alacrity briskness, liveliness andeagerness
disdain contempt, to refuse or reject
scornfully
belligerent warlike, characteristic ofanenemy or one eager to fight
intimidate to overawe
feint a false attack
pugnacious quarrelsome
promulgate to make known officially
brash impudent
scoff to sneer at
tangible having actual form
castigate to correct by punishing
sordid dirty, base
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octogenarian person in his or her eighties
solace easingofgrief
aspirant candidate for high position
dregs most worthless part
scurrilous coarse
rampant goingunchecked, widespread
inane foolish
ethics code ofprinciples
flagrant outrageous, glaringly bad (notegregious)
admonish to warn, to reprove
duress compulsion, force
culprit the guilty person
inexorable inflexible, unrelenting
egregious remarkably bad (not flagrant)
distraught mentally confused, crazed
duplicity cunning, trickery
acrimonious bitter
paucity scarcity
elicit to draw forth
pernicious harmful, causing injury
tolerate to put up with, to bear
construe to make a deduction, to infer
impunity freedom from punishment
affluent rich
feasible possible
discern perceive
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sally suddenly rush forth(not surge)
consternation dismay
precocious reaching maturity early
perfunctory done without care, superficial
chagrin feeling ofdisappointment,humiliation
perverse contrary, persistingin error
deride to ridicule, scoffat
disparage to discredit, belittle
laudable praiseworthy
fiasco complete failure
masticate to chew up
eschew avoid
quell put anend to (not terminate)
voluble talkative (not gregarious)
confidant one to whom you confide yoursecrets
obsolescence process ofwearingout
dubious doubtful
implacable cannot be pacified, inexorable
paroxysm a fit, sudden outburst
reprehensible worthyofblame
jurisdiction power, range ofauthority
skirmish small fight, briefencounter (notfray)
monolithic massively solid
indigent poor, needy
arbitrary based on whim, dictatorial
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fray a fight (not skirmish)
stymie to hinder, impede
effigy a likeness (usually ofa hatedperson)
flout show contempt, scoff
cognizant aware
turbulent unruly, agitated
terminate to end (not quell)
forthwith immediately
emaciated abnormally thin, wasted away
surge to rush suddenly(not sally)
sanctuary shelter
afflict to trouble greatly, to distress
besiege to surround, hem in
privation lack ofnecessities
ubiquitous beingeverywhere at the sametime
thwart to hinder, defeat
harbinger a forerunner, advance notice
malignant likelyto cause death
excruciating agonizing, torturing
respite an interval ofrelief, delay
reverberating reechoing, resounding
fretful worrisome, irritable
impresario one who presents culturalseries, organizer
extortion getttingmoneyby threats
adverse unfavorable, harmful
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asset a valuable thingto have
bigot a narrow-minded, prejudicedperson
blatant disagreeably loud, very showy
entourage group ofattendants
virulent full ofhate, harmful
venom poison, spit, malice
spew throw up, vomit, eject
loath unwilling, reluctant
solicit to beg, seek earnestly
astute keen, shrewd
advocate to be in favor of, to support
ineffectual not effective
scrutinize examine closely
nefarious villainous, vicious
amicable friendly, peaceful
vexatious annoying
malady disease
inclement unfavorable, stormy
peruse to readcarefully
premonition forewarning
desist cease
recoil draw back
pertinent to the point
mastiff large dog
doleful sad, melancholy
wan sickly pale
histrionics displayofemotions
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elusive hard to grasp
frustrate counteract, foil, thwart
symptomatic having to do withsigns orsymptoms, indicative
interject insert, interrupt
inert without power to move
salient outstanding, prominent
imminent likelyto happen, threatening
squeamish easily shocked, over sensitive
engrossed absorbed
inundate to flood
fruitless useless
poignant moving, painful to the feelings
garbled confused, mixed up
sanguine optimistic
phlegmatic calm, hard to rouse to action
corroborate confirm, support
comprehensive thorough
zealous enthusiastic
coerce to force
elapse to slip by
meticulous careful
domicile home
lax careless, negligent
sporadic occasional
rash too hasty, reckless
conjecture guess (not surmise)
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obviate do away with, eliminate (notabrogate)
lurid sensational
quip joke
diatribe bitter criticism
inhibition restraint
fortuitous accidental
incoherent disjointed
ilk kind, sort
prestigious illustrious
placard poster
remuneration reward, pay
expunge erase
anathema something greatlydetested
schism split
timorous fearful
truncated cut short
jaunty sprightly, gay
fractious quarrelsome
ostentatious showy
importune ask urgently
incontrovertible undeniable
surreptitious stealthy, accomplished bysecret
subjugate conquer
eventuate to result finally
subterranean underground
viable practicable, workable
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premise grounds for a conclusion
incredulous skeptical
permeate to spread through
propitious favorable
surmise guess (not conjecture)
curtail to cut short
repress to put down
cryptic puzzling
inchoate inan early stage
aspire to strive for
inveigh attack verbally
nettle irritate
overt open
supine lying on the back
repulse drive back
raze destroy
lethal deadly
incisive acute
precipitate hasten
stereotype unvarying pattern
stentorian loud
singular extraordinary
sinecure soft job
complicity partnership inwrongdoing
liquidation disposal of, killing
accomplice an associate incrime
recant withdraw previous statements
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culpable deserving blame
abrogate abolish(not obviate)
invalidate to deprive oflegal force, tonullify
preclude prevent
landmark historic, turning point ofaperiod
extrinsic foreign, comingfrom outside
declaim speak loudly
fetter to hamper
paragon model ofexcellence
nomadic wandering
asperity harshness oftemper
epithet descriptive name
controversial debatable
indigenous native
gregarious sociable
cursory hasty, not thorough
interloper an unauthorized person
prolific producing abundantly
bulwark protection
sedentary largely inactive, accustomed tositting
antithesis exact opposite
altruistic unselfish
embellish adorn, touchup
cache secret hiding place
coterie small group having somethingincommon
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cupidity greed
virtuosity great technical skill
temerity foolish boldness
amorous full oflove
progeny descendants
saturate soak, fill up completely
perpetrate commit
consummate complete, ofthe highest degree
subterfuge ruse, trick
concoct devise
fallacious misleading
manifold complex, many
assiduous devoted, attentive
impeccable faultless
fraught filled
resourceful able to meet any situation
murky dark, obscure
component element
labyrinth arrangement ofwindingpassages
evaluate appraise, find the value of
exult rejoice greatly
enigma riddle
abortive fruitless, useless, failing(notprofligate)
innate natural
veneer thincovering
urbane polished, witty
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inherent inborn
buff a fan, follower
romp to move in a lively manner
latent lying hidden (not remote)
tortuous winding
itinerant wandering (not nomadic)
peregrination travel
conjugal relatingto marriage
barometer instrument for measuring change
megalomania abnormal desire for wealth and
power
profligate wasteful
strife discord, disagreement
legion a large number (not myriad)
coup revolution
amnesty a general pardon
expatriate an exile
exonerate to free from guilt
fiat an official order, a decree
mendacious lying, untrue
parsimonious miserly
pecuniary financial
sumptuous lavish
underwrite agree to finance
restrictive harsh, confining
balk to refuse to move
nostalgia yearning for the past
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rife widespread (not rampant)
reviled scolded
indict accuse
nebulous unclear, vague
redolent fragrant
repose state ofrest
omnivorous eating any kind offood
disparate different
abstemious moderate in eating or drinking
extant still existing
vicissitudes difficulties
edifice a building
sultry extremely hot and moist, torrid
trenchant keen, incisive
puissant powerful
maudlin sentimental
levity lightness ofdispostion
lugubrious verysad
scion child, descendant
indoctrinate to teachcertainprinciples
opulence wealth, riches
obsequious seeking favor, fawning
fulsome excessive, insincere
lush luxurious, elaborate
destitution extreme poverty
ponder to consider carefully
supplication earnest prayer
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decadence decay
penance atonement for sin
ascetic one who practices self-denialand devotion (n.)
desultory occurring by chance,
disconnected
disciple follower
metamorphosis change
bona fide genuine
salvation deliverance from ruin
materialism attention to worldly things and
neglect ofspiritual needs
nurture to nourish, support
nirvana freedom from care and pain,Buddhist heaven
juxtapose to place side by side
plight predicament, dangeroussituation
cope to be a match for, to be able tohandle
incompatibility quality ofbeing mismated, lackofharmony
incapacitated disable, made unfit
connubial related to marriage (notconjugal)
demur to object
appellation a name
escalation an increase, intensification
cumulative accumulated
recondite secret, hidden, obscure (notcovert)
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palliate alleviate, relieve without curing
delude to fool
prelude introduction
chimerical visionary, imaginary, fantastic
acknowledge admit
heterogeneous dissimilar
gamut range
perspicacious acutelyperceptive, shrewd
analogous comparable, similar
maladjusted poorly adjusted, disturbed
neurotic suffering from a nervousdisorder
pedagogue teacher
enunciate to utter, proclaim
inordinate excessive
irascible irritable
introspective looking into ones own feelings
perpetuate to cause to continue
mandate an authoritative order orcommand
compensatory servingto pay back
neutralize to counteract
catastrophic disastrous
anthropologist an expert inthe study oftheraces, beliefs, customs, etc. of
mankind
artifact an object made by hand, ratherthan a thing as it occurs in
nature
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fetish an object that is thought to havemagic powers
inanimate lifeless
imperative urgent, necessary, compulsory
imprudent unwise, not careful
prohibition the act offorbidding certainbehavior
taboo forbidden by custom orreligious practice
taint contamination, undesirablesubstance that spoils (n.)
abhor to detest, to despise
bigot a person who is intolerant ofother people or ideas
contemptuous expressing a feeling thatsomething is worthless
vulnerable capable ofbeing injured
entreaty appeal, plea
inviolable safe (from destruction, etc.)
awesome inspiring terror, weird
debris ruins, fragments
dispersed scattered, spread, broken up
deplorable sad, pitiable
conflagration great fire
rue regret
congenial sympathetic, agreeable
hoard hid, store, accumulate (v.)
sage wise man, philosopher
aegis shield, protection, sponsorship
detriment injury, damage, hurt
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imbibe drink
virile masterful, manly
senile infirm, weak from old age
doddering trembling, shaking
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