Word list 03
Group 1
| Alacrity | eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
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| Burgeon | grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
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| Deleterious | harmful |
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| Euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
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| Hypocritical | insincere |
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| Lethargic | tired; without energy |
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| Ogle | stare at; observe in an obvious manner |
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| Postulate | hypothesize; propose |
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| Robust | strong; healthy; tough |
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| Tractable | obedient; dutiful; polite |
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Group 2
| Alchemy | medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold |
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| Burnish | polish |
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| Deliberate | to think over deeply |
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| Euphony | pleasant sounds |
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| Iconoclast | person who opposes orthodoxy |
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| Levity | flippancy; joking about serious matters |
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| Olfactory | concerned with the sense of smell |
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| Potable | suitable for drinking |
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| Rotund | round |
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| Tranquil | peaceful |
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Group 3
| Alibi | an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene |
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| Buttress | strengthen; support |
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| Delineation | demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining |
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| Evacuate | vacate; empty; abandon |
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| Idiosyncrasy | a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual |
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| Libertarian | someone who opposes tyranny |
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| Ominous | threatening |
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| Potent | powerful; compelling; strong |
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| Ruminate | think over something; ponder |
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| Transcribe | copy |
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Group 4
| Allay | to lessen |
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| Byline | the line that tells you who wrote an article |
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| Demur | hesitate; refuse |
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| Exacerbate | make worse |
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| Ignominious | shameful |
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| Liniment | soothing lotion |
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| Omnipotent | all-powerful |
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| Pragmatic | practical |
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| Ruse | trick; stratagem |
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| Transgress | go astray; disobey; commit a sin |
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Group 5
| Alleviate | make less severe |
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| Cacophony | discordant loud noises |
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| Denounce | condemn; speak out against |
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| Exasperated | frustrated; annoyed |
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| Ignominy | shame [ignominious (a) = shameful] |
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| Lithe | flexible; supple |
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| Omniscient | all-knowing |
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| Pragmatist | practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness |
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| Saccharin | falsely sweet |
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| Transient | short-lived; ephemeral |
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Group 6
| Aloof | distant; detached; cold |
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| Cajole | coax |
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| Deplete | use up; lessen |
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| Exceptionable | very bad (something which we should object to) |
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| Illuminate | to light up or make clear |
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| Livid | very angry |
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| Onerous | burdensome; hard to undertake |
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| Preamble | introductory material |
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| Sacrosanct | very holy; inviolable |
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| Traverse | to move across |
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Group 7
| Altruism | putting others first; being self-sacrificing |
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| Caldron | huge cooking pot |
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| Deplore | regret |
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| Exculpate | free someone from blame; pardon; acquit |
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| Illusory | deceptive; false; misleading |
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| Lobbyist | person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause |
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| Onus | burden |
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| Precarious | unstable; risky |
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| Sagacious | wise |
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| Trepidation | fear |
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Group 8
| Amass | accumulate |
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| Callow | immature |
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| Depravity | moral corruption |
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| Execrable | very, very bad |
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| Immoderate | excessive; extreme |
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| Lofty | snooty; arrogant; haughty |
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| Opaque | does not let light through |
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| Precedent | a previous occurrence used as a guide |
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| Sage | a wise person |
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| Trinket | something of little value; knick-knack |
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Group 9
| Ambiguity | uncertainty; vagueness |
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| Candid | frank; honest |
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| Deprecate | criticize; denounce |
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| Exegesis | scholarly explanation or interpretation |
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| Immutable | unchanging; permanent |
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| Longevity | long life |
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| Opulent | wealthy; rich; magnificent |
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| Precept | guiding principle |
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| Salacious | lecherous; erotic |
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| Trite | unoriginal; dull |
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Group 10
| Ambiguous | unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways |
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| Candor | frankness; openness |
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| Deride | ridicule; make fun of; mock |
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| Exemplary | outstandingly good; setting a fine example |
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| Impartial | unbiased; neutral |
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| Loquacious | talkative |
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| Ordain | 1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest |
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| Precinct | district of a city |
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| Sallow | yellowish |
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| Trivial | unimportant |
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