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exuberant
lively, happy, and full of good spirits
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paraphrase
to restate in different words; to summarize
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cadre
a core group of trained highly skilled people capable of training others
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mediocre
ordinary to inferior in quality; not standing out from the average
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pallet
a narrow, hard bed or straw-filled mattress
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conjecture
an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence
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antediluvian
very old; outdated
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bazaar
a market consisting of a street lined with shops; a place where miscellaneous items are sold
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engender
to beget; to cause; to promote
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chronology
arrangement of events in time
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derelict
abandoned; negligent
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confide
to tell something in secret
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finesse
subtle skill in performance or in handling a situation
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unequivocal
very clear; definite
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dictum
an authoritative, often formal, pronouncement
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abstract
without reference to specific instance or concrete existence; theoretical; to remove
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spontaneous
occurring naturally or without forethought
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carte blanche
unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion
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proscribe
to prohibit or forbid; to denounce
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cardinal
of main importance; principal
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cumbersome
clumsy or difficult to manage
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effrontery
bold and insulting behavior
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cerebral
pertaining to the brain; intellectual
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freelance
without long-term commitment to any employer
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dual
composed of two parts
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conscript
to draft compulsorily, esp. into military service; a draftee
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cascade
a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units
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figurehead
a person with apparent but no real authroity
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aboveboard
without dishonesty or concealment
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abrade
to wear down a surface by or as if by scraping
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stimulate
to rouse or excite to action or inreased action; to spur on
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depict
to represent; to portray
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nondescript
lacking distinction or individual character
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maim
to cripple; mutilate; disable
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postscript
additional information added to the end of a letter or other document
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complaisant
showing a desire to please; cheerfully obliging
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nocturnal
occurring at night
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ascribe
to attribute to a specific source
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fractious
disruptive or irritable
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quid pro quo
an equal exchange or substitution
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sentinel
one who keeps watch
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genocide
killing of a whole national or ethnic group
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scour
to wash by scrubbing vigorously
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florid
flushed with rosy color; over decorated
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zeitgeist
the trend or spirit of the times
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segregate
to separate into groups or parts
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hallmark
any marks or symbol of genuineness or high quality
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remunerate
to pay or compensate
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accommodate
to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit
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bolster
to suport or strengthen
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momentous
of extreme importance
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impalpable
that which cannot be felt by touching; not easily understood
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incumbent
necessary or obligatory; a person who currently holds a particular position
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yelp
a sharp cry expressing pain
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interloper
one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler
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pulverize
to crush; to grind into powder or dust
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de facto
actual or effective, esp. when without legal authority; in fact
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exasperate
to make very impatient; to annoy greatly
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elicit
to draw out; to invoke
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ligament
connective tissue, joining bones or supporting internal organs
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incongruous
lacking agreement; incompatible
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dilate
to make wider; to expand
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contemporary
of the same time or period
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knell
to ring in a slow, solemn way; the sound of a bell, esp. of one rung at a funeral; an omen of death, failure, etc.
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encroach
to infringe; to intrude; to trespass
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ovation
enthusiastic and lengthy applause
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demagogue
a leader who obtains power by appealing to teh emotions and passions of the people
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foment
to stir up negative feelings, esp. those that lead to violent action
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goad
to prod or urge, as if with pointed stick; a long stick used to prod animals; something used to urge on
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tantalize
to torment or tease by showing something desireable while keeping it out of reach
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cordial
war and friendly; hearty
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adorn
add beatury; to decorate
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scribe
a professional copyist of manuscripts and documents, esp. in ancient times
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fastidious
not easy to please; very critical or discriminating
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purport
to claim, esp. falsely
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circumscribe
to define the limits of
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complacent
too please with oneself; self-satisfied
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etiquette
the forms of behavior of polite society
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subjective
based on personal experience or feeling, not from external evidence
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ensue
to happen subsequently
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heinous
extremely wicked; abominable
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induce
to influence, esp. by persuasion; to bring about; to infer by inductive reasoning
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debonair
easy and carefree in manner
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etymology
the study of origins of words
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stoic
apparently indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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plethora
an excessive amount
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stanch
to stop the flow of something
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evoke
to call forthe or call to mind
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manuscript
a book or other document written by hand; an author's original copy of a document submitted for publication
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ad infinitum
lasting forever; continuously
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aberration
a departure from what is right, true, correct
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diurnal
daily; occurring during the daytime
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a long period of time
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hallucination
a false perception of reality; a delusion
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brooch
large, decorative pin
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forfeit
to surrender or be forced to surrender
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palette
a board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist
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embryonic
not yet developed; at an early stage
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mosaic
an image created by te assembly of many small colored pieces, e.g., tiles
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dauntless
incapable of being intimidated
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crony
a long-time friend or close companion
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bristle
to react in an angry or offended manner
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skeptical
tending to question or doubt
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duel
a prearranged combat between two persons
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toddle
to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a child
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pittance
a small amount, esp. of money
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temporize
to act evasively in order to gain time
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temporal
relating to time
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