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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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