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to increase or enlarge; to become

augment
greater in size
conspicuous clearly visible; remarkable
given to indulging excessively in sensual
dissipated
pleasures
extol to praise highly
insurgent one who rises in revolt
very heavy; bulky; labored and dull or
ponderous
tiresome
a temporary cessation or postponement,
respite usually of something disagreeable; inter-
val of rest
serious or earnest; arousing feelings of
solemn
awe; very impressive
a trembling; apprehension; a state of
trepidation
alarm and dread
voracious ravenous; greedy; gluttonous
stern in manner or appearance; strict in
austere
morals
copious abundant
in a state of mental conflict and confu-
distraught
sion; distracted
intemperate lacking in self-control
practical; opinionated; concerned with
pragmatic actual practice rather than with theory or
speculation
assuage to calm or soothe; to satisfy
saying much in few words; brief but full of
concise
meaning
disperse to send off in different locations
expedite to make easy and quick; to speed up

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so mysterious that it cannot be under-
inscrutable
stood
self-important; stately; magnificent; ex-
pompous
cessively ornate
getting back strength or spirits quickly;
resilient
springing back into shape or position
seriousness, gravity, or solemnity; ab-
sobriety
sence of alcoholic intoxication
tirade a long, angry, or scolding speech
voluminous large, bulky; enough to fill volumes
atrophy to waste away
condone to forgive or overlook
disposition nature, tendency
expunge to erase; to remove completely
insipid lacking interest or spirit
arduous hard to do; strenuous
able to put one's thoughts into words
articulate
easily and clearly
composure calmness
conciliatory tending to soothe or reconcile
disparage to discredit; to belittle
disparity lack of equality; difference
exemplary serving as a model
useful; advantageous; based on self-in-
expedient
terest
innocuous harmless
a thought or a remark that is dull, trite,
platitude
flat, or weak
residual left over, remaining
skeptical not easily persuaded or convinced

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to oppose directly; to baffle; to block; to
thwart
frustrate
excellent, but existing only in fancy or
utopian theory; given to dreams or schemes of
perfection
evaporating readily at normal tempera-
volatile
tures; changeable; explosive
Antithesis Direct opposite
to sympathize with; to feel sorrow for an-
commiserate
other's suffering
a feeling of contempt for anything that is
disdain
regarded as unworthy; scorn
evanescent gradually disappearing; fleeting
ingratiate to make oneself acceptable
to take ideas or writings from someone
plagiarize else and present them as one's own; to
use without giving credit
rescind to cancel; to repeal; to set aside
serene unruffled; tranquil; unclouded
with the nap worn down so that the
threadbare threads show; frayed or shabby; used so
often that it is stale
urbane courteous suave; polished
extremely biting or caustic; sharp and
vitriolic
bitter
apocryphal of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit
compatible agreeing
dismantle to pull down; to take apart
exacerbate to make a situation worse; to irritate
anonimity being unknown
antagonism opposition/hostility

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colloquial slang
diminution lessening
discerning keenly perceptive shrewd
eulogy praise speech for dead person
euphemism saying something in an indrect nicer way
indigent poor; poverty-stricken
placid calm, peaceful
repugnant disgusting
sequester to hide or keep away
terse using few words but clear to the point
incapable of being held or defended /
untenable
maintained or occupied
one w mastery skill or technique in a
virtuoso field / one interested in the pursuit of
knowledge
coalesce to grow together, to combine
analogous similar in certain qualities; comparable
animosity active dislike; ill will
clandestine secret
clemency mercy; mildness
didactic intended to instruct
diffuse spread out; wordy
to use ambiguous or unclear expres-
equivocate
sions in order to mislead; to be shifty
understood by only a few; little known;
esoteric
obscure
indefatigable tireless
placate to soothe; to pacify
reject; to refuse to recognize, acknowl-
repudiate
edge or pay
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pertaining to a group within a larger
sectarian group that is limited by common beliefs
or interests; narrow-minded
made, done, or proposed experimental-
tentative ly; not definite or final; indicating timidity,
hesitancy, or uncertainty
unscathed unharmed, undamaged
vindictive revengeful; unforgiving; bitter; spiteful
altruistic thoughtful of the welfare of others.
permitting more than one interpretation;
ambiguous
not clearly defined.
chimerical absurd; wildly fanciful.
chronic lasting a long time; constant.
deter to discourage.
devious lying; roundabout.
enhance to add to; to make greater in value.
enigma a puzzle; a baffling situation.
devotion and reverence, especially to
piety
god and family.
relic a thing or part that remains from the past.
scrupulous very honest and conscientious.
temerity rashness; foolish or reckless boldness.
beyond doubt or reproach; unquestion-
unimpeachable
able.
vicarious taking the place of another.
incontrovertible not able to be disputed or denied.
alleviate to make easier to endure; to relieve.
censure to blame; to criticize adversely
despot monarch with unlimited power
engender to cause; produce; bring into being

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incongruous inappropriate; out of place
philistine narrow-minded; smugly conventional
to put in a less important position; to
relegate
assign; to banish
scoff to mock or jeer at; to make fun of
tedious long or verbose and wearisome; boring
ungainly clumsy; awkward; hard to handle
viable able to live or exist; practicable
writhe to twist or squirm, as in pain
zenith the highest point
aloof indifferent; unsympathetic; not interested
chastise to criticize severely
alienate to estrange
celestial having to do with the heavens; divine
desecrate to treat with disrespect
enervate to weaken; to lessen the strength of
done quickly and with stealth to avoid
furtive
being noticed; secret
incisive keen; penetrating
easily understood; rational; clear;
lucid
clear-minded
peruse to study; to read
rejuvenate to make young or fresh again
one taking the blame for the mistake and
scapegoat
crimes of others
tawdry gaudy and cheap; vulgarly ornamental
not conforming to approved standards of
behavior, a socially accepted code, or
unethical
professionally endorsed principles and
practices

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verbose wordy; tedious
wither to dry; to shrivel; to be ashamed
a person who shows great enthusiasm
zealot
for a cause
ambivalence condition of having conflicting attitudes.
to make better or more tolerable; to im-
Ameliorate
prove.
Circumspect careful.
Clairvoyant having exceptional insight.
Devoid entirely without; lacking.
Diatribe a denunciation; bitter verbal attack.
Ephemeral lasting for only a short time.
equanimity evenness of temper.
too firmly fixed to be reformed or
incorrigible
changed.
to hurt the feelings of or make resentful;
Pique
to arouse; to excite.
a deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a
Remorse
wrong one has done.
to look at very carefully; to inspect
Scrutinize
minutely.
a principle, doctrine, or belief held as a
Tenet
truth by a group.
Unobtrusive not readily noticeable; inconspicuous.
to defame; to slander; to cause a person
Vilify
to become vile.

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