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confront
come face to face with
Why do we refuse to confront the unsavory problems of our times in a candid and incisive way?
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anitpathy
dislike, distaste, hate
Her antipathy towards men was based on rather nebulous events that she construed to prove that they were all perfidious.
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servile
slavish, submissive
He found his servile position a degrading one and could not accept ot with equanimity.
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volition
willpower, choice
He was a tenacious competitor, and at his own volition he placed his title in jeopardy on many occasions.
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sojourn
temporary stay
The expatriate decided to make his sojourn in France a permanent one in order to give up his nomadic way of life.
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austere
simple, unadorned, hard
Far from being ostentatious, she was considered the acme of fashion because of her austere manner of dress.
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felicitous
happy
On tht felicitous occasion the amount of money he spent was irrelevant
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halcyon
peaceful, calm
During the turbulent days of the war, they wished for the halcyon days of earlier times.
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superfluous
excessive, surplus
Because he was an itinerant worker, he ahd to disdain carrying superfluous equipment.
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tenable
supportable. defendable
When he found his sinecure was no longer tenable, he felt it a proitious time to resign.
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motivate
inspire, stimulate, provoke
Complacent people are difficult to motivate to altrustic actions.
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rationalize
use or give a reason other than the real one
It is pathetic the way some citizens rationalize their apathy during election years
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therapy
healing or curing process
In order to compleate the therapy, the doctor said a trip to a warm, dry climate was mandatory.
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nascent
beginning to exist or develop
His beard was in its nascent state, it would soon be a hirsute masterpiece.
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iconoclast
image-breaker, attacker of beliefs
The iconoclast was in favor of jettisoning one of the traditions that had become an intrisic part of his life.
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erudite
very scholary
The erudite man was more than merely bilingual; he spoke five languages.
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phobia
persistent fear, strong dislike
She could not countenance the sight of a leathal weapon; it was tantamount to a phobia with her.
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germane
appropriate, in close relationship to
Epithets are not germane when motivating a child to a task.
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vertigo
dizziness
I would never have the temerity to walk across the steel girders high up on a new building; an onset of vertigo wouls surely follow.
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conducive
leading, helpful
The bedlam in the study hall was not conducive to good work habits.
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