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abate*
toreduce in amount, degree or severity
abdicate
torenounce or relinquish a throne
aberrant
abnormalor deviant
abeyance
suspendedaction
abject
utterlyhopeless, humiliating or wretched
abjure
torenounce on oath
ablution
actof cleansing
abrogate
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toabolish by formal means
abscond*
depart
secretly and hide
abstemious*
sparingin eating and drinking; temperate
abstruse
hardto understand; secret, hidden
accretion
anincrease by natural growth
acerbic
sour or astringent in taste, harsh in temper
acquiesce
tocomply, give in
acrid
sharpor biting to the taste or smell
acrimonious
caustic,stinging or bitter in nature
adjoin*
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tobe close or in contact with
adjure
tobeg or command
admonish
tocounsel against something; caution; warn; reprove
adulterate*
to
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
adventitious
accidental
aesthetic
artistic;
dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
affable
friendly,courteous
aggrandize
to
increase in power, influence and reputation
aggregate
gather;accumulate
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alacrity
cheerfulpromptness; eagerness
alleviate
relieve
altruist
aperson unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
amalgamate
combine;unite in one body
amatory
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
ambiguous
unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalence
thestate of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
ameliorate
tomake better; to improve
amity
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friendship;peaceful harmony
anachronism*
somethingor someone misplaced in time; an obsolete or archaic form
analogous
comparable
anarchy
absenceof governing body; state of disorder
androgen
anysubstance that promotes masculine characteristics
androgynous
beingboth male and female
animus
hostilefeeling or attitude
anomalous
abnormal;irregular
antipathy*
aversion;dislike
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apartheid
anysystem or caste that separates people according to race
apathy*
lackof interest or emotion; uncaring; indifference
apogee
thehighest or most distant point
apostasy*
renunciationof one¶s previous loyalty; a total desertion of one¶s religion, principles,cause, etc.
apotheosis
glorification,glorified ideal
appease
pacifyor soothe; relieve
apprise
inform
approbation*
approval;praise, consideration
appropriate
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acquire;take possession of for one¶s own use
arduous
hard;strenuous
arrogate
toclaim unwarrantably or presumptuously
artless
withoutguile; open and honest
ascetic
practicingself-denial; austere
assiduous*
diligent,persistent, hardworking
assuage
tomake less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
atrophy
towaste away; wither or deteriorate; the wasting away of body tissue
attenuate
makethinner
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audacious
daring;bold
austere*
forbiddinglystern in appearance; severely simple and unornamented
autonomous*
self-governing;independent
aver*
assertconfidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact
avocation
somethingone does in addition to a principle occupation
banal
boring;commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clichéd; hackneyed
belie
contradict;give a false impression
belligerent
warlike,given to waging war
bemoan
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toexpress pity for
beneficent
kindly;doing good
benevolent
desiringto do good to others
benign
havinga kindly disposition
bilateral
pertainingto or affecting two or both sides
bolster
support;reinforce
bombastic*
pompousin speech and manner ; using inflated language
boorish
rude;insensitive
burgeon
growforth; send out buds
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burnish
makeshiny by rubbing; polish
buttress
support;prop up
capitulate
tosurrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
capricious*
unpredictable;fickle; changing one¶s mind quickly and often
castigate*
topunish or criticize harshly
catalyst
agentthat increases the rate of a chemical action; person or thing that causesaction
caustic
burning;sarcastically biting
chicanery*
trickery;deception by means of craft or guile
circuitous
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roundabout,indirect
circumambulate
towalk about or around
circumscribe
todraw a line around
circumspect
watchfuland discreet
coagulate
thicken;congeal; clot
coda
concluding
section of a musical or literary composition; something that summarizesor concludes
cogent*
convincingand well reasoned
commensurate
correspondingin extent, degree, etc.; proportionate
compendium
brief,comprehensive summary
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complacent
self-satisfied,unconcerned
complaisant*
tryingto please; overly polite; obliging
compliant
yielding;conforming to requirements
compunction
afeeling of uneasiness for doing wrong
concentric
havinga common center
conciliate
toplacate, win over
conciliatory
reconciling;soothing
condone
overlook;forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
conflagration
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alarge destructive fire
confluence
merginginto one
confound
confuse;puzzle
congenital
existingor as such from birth
connoisseur
personcompetent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art
contention
claim;thesis
contentious
quarrelsome
contravene
tocome into conflict with
contrite
feelingregret and sorrow for one¶s sins or offenses; penitent
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conundrum
riddle;difficult problem
convalescent
recoveringfrom illness
converge
approach;tend to meet; come together
convoke
tocall together
convoluted*
intricateand complicated
corroborate
toprovide supporting evidence
craven
cowardly
credulous*
tootrusting; gullible
cursory
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goingrapidly over something; hasty; superficial
daunt
intimidate;frighten
decadent
decaying;deteriorating
decorum
propriety;orderliness and good taste in manners
default
failureto act
deference*
respect;courteous regard for another¶s wishes
deferential
respectful;to yield judgment to
deign
tothink fit or in accordance with one¶s dignity
delineate
portray;depict; sketch
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delude
tomislead the mind of judgment of, deceive
denigrate
blacken
deride
ridicule;make fun of
derision
contemptuousor jeering laughter; ridicule.
derivative
unoriginal;obtained from another source
desiccate*
todry out thoroughly
desultory*
aimless;haphazard; digressing at random
deterrent
somethingthat discourages; hindrance
diatribe
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bitter scolding; invective
dichotomy*
split;branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
diffident*
lackingor marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.
diffuse*
to
spread widely or thinly
digression
wanderingaway from the subject
dilatory*
inclined
to delay or procrastinate
dilettante
someonewith an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
dirge
lament
with music
disabuse*
correct
a false impression; to set right; to
free from error
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discerning
mentallyquick and observant; having insight
discordant
notharmonious; conflicting
discredit
defame;destroy confidence in; disbelieve
discrepancy
lackof consistency; difference
discrete
separate;unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
disingenuous
lackinggenuine candor; insincere
disinterested
unprejudiced
disjointed
lackingcoherence; separated at the joints
dismiss
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eliminatefrom consideration; reject
disparage
belittle
disparate
fundamentallydistinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
disport
todivert or amuse oneself
disquiet
alack of calm or peace
dissemble*
disguise;pretend; to disguise one¶s real intentions or character
disseminate*
distribute;spread widely; scatter (like seeds)
dissolution
disintegration;looseness in morals
dissonance
discord;opposite of harmony
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distend
toexpand by stretching; swell out
distill
purify;refine; concentrate
diverge
vary;go in different directions from the same point
divest
strip;deprive
doctrine
aprinciple or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief;dogma
document
providewritten evidence
dogma
afirmly held opinion, often a religious belief
dogmatic*
opinionated;arbitrary; doctrinal
doleful
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sorrowful,mournful
dormant
sleeping;lethargic; latent
dour
sullen,gloomy
dupe*
todeceive; a person who is easily deceived
duplicity
deceitfulnessin speech or conduct; double-dealing
dystrophy
faultyor inadequate nutrition or development
ebullient
showingexcitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
eclectic*
selective;composed of elements from a variety of sources
efficacy*
effectiveness; power to produce desired effect
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effigy
adummy; a likeness or image, especially of a person.
effluence
flowingout of
effrontery
impudence;shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
elegy*
asorrowful poem or speech
elicit
drawout by discussion
elocution
artof clear and expressive speaking
embellish
adorn;ornament; enhance, as a story
empathy
theidentification with the feelings or thoughts of others
empirical
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basedon experience
emulate
imitate;rival
endemic
prevailingamong a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
enervate*
weaken;to reduce in strength
engender*
toproduce, cause or bring about
enhance
increase;improve
enigma
apuzzle; a mystery
ephemeral*
short-lived;
fleeting
epigram
awitty or pointed saying tersely expressed
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epithet
aword or phrase characteristically used to characterize a person or thing
equanimity
calmnessof temperament; composure
equivocate*
lie;mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
erudite*
learned,scholarly, bookish
esoteric*
hardto understand; known only to the chosen few
estimable
admirable
eugenics
improvementof qualities of race by control of inherited characteristics
eulogy*
expressionof praise, often on the occasion of someone¶s death
euphemism
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aninoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is consideredoffensive
euphony
pleasantnessof sound
exacerbate*
worsen;to increase bitterness or violence
exculpate*
toclear from blame; prove innocent
execrable
abominable
exigency
urgentsituation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention
exigent
urgent;requiring immediate action
expound
toset forth in detail
extrapolation
projection;conjecture
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exult
toshow or feel triumphant joy
facetious
joking(often inappropriately); humorous
facilitate
helpbring about; make less difficult
fallacious
false;misleading
fatuous
brainless;inane; foolish, yet smug
fawning*
tryingto please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing
felicitous
apt;suitably expressed; well chosen
fervor
glowingardor; intensity of feeling
fiduciary
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of a trust; held or given in trust
flag
droop;grow feeble; to decline in vigor or strength
fledgling
inexperienced
flout
reject;mock; show contempt for
foment*
toarouse or incite
forestall*
preventby taking action in advance
fractious
irritable,peevish
frugality
thrifty;economy
fusillade
continuousdischarge of firearms or outburst of criticism
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futile
useless;hopeless; ineffectual
gainsay
deny
garrulous
loquacious;talkative; wordy
goad
urgeon
gouge
overcharge
grandiloquent*
pompousor inflated in language; bombastic; using high-sounding language
gregarious
sociable
guile
deceitor trickery
guileless
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withoutdeceit
gullible
easilydeceived
harangue
long,passionate, and vehement speech
heterodox
differentfrom acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines
heterogeneous
of other origin; not originating in the body
homogeneous
of the same kind
hyperbole
exaggeration;overstatement
hypocritical
affectingvirtues or qualities one does not have
iconoclast*
onewho opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions
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idolatry
worshipof idols; excessive admiration
immutable
unchangeable
impair
injure;hurt
impassive*
withoutfeeling; imperturbable; showing or feeling no emotion
impede
hinder;block
impermeable
impervious;not permitting passage through its substance
imperturbable
calm;placid
impervious*
impenetrable;incapable of being damaged or distressed
impetuous*
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quickto act without thinking
implacable
incapableof being pacified
implicit
understoodbut not stated
implode
burstinward
importune
tourge or press with excessive persistence
impugn
toattack as false or questionable; challenge in argument
inadvertently
unintentionally;by oversight; carelessly
inamorata
afemale lover
inchoate*
notfully formed; disorganized; rudimentary; elementary
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incongruity
lackof harmony; absurdity
inconsequential
insignificant;unimportant
incorporate
introducesomething into a larger whole; combine; unite
inculpate
tocharge with fault
incursion
ahostile entrance into a place
indeterminate
uncertain;not clearly fixed; indefinite
indigence
poverty
indigent
experiencingwant or need; impoverished.
indoctrinate
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toimbue someone with learning
indolence*
stateof being lazy or slothful
induce
tomove or lead by influence
ineffable
toogreat for description
inert
inactive;lacking power to move
infusion
liquidextract so obtained
ingenuous*
naiveand trusting; young; unsophisticated
inherent
firmly
established by nature or habit
inimical
hostile,unfriendly
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innocuous
harmless
insensate
withoutfeeling or sensitivity
insensible
unconscious;unresponsive
insidious
intendedto trap or beguile
insinuate
hint;imply; creep in
insipid*
lackingin interest or flavor; dull
insolent
boldlyrude or disrespectful
insularity
narrow-mindedness;isolation
interloper
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itinerary
planof a trip
laconic
brief and to the point; using few words
lassitude
languor;weariness
latent
potentialbut undeveloped; dormant; hidden
laud
praise
lethargic
drowsy;dull
levee
earthor stone embankment to prevent flooding
levity
lackof seriousness or steadiness; f rivolity
litigate
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tomake the subject of a lawsuit
log
record
of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities
loquacious
talkative
lucid
easily
understood; clear; intelligible
luminous
shining;issuing light
magnanimity
generosity
magnanimous
generousin forgiving an insult or injury
magnate
a
powerful or influential person
maladroit
clumsy,tactless
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malevolent
characterizedby or expressing bad will
malfeasance
misconductor wrongdoing often committed by a public official
malign
tospeak harmful untruths about, to slander
malinger
toevade responsibility by pretending to be ill
malingerer
onewho feigns illness to escape duty
malleable
capableof being shaped by pounding; impressionable
maverick
rebel;nonconformist
maxim
anexpression of general truth or principle
mendacious
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mundane
worldlyas opposed to spiritual; everyday
nascent
startingto develop
negate
cancelout; nullify; deny
neophyte*
recentconvert; beginner
obdurate
stubborn,hardened in feelings; resistant to persuasion
obfuscate
torender indistinct or dim
oblique
havinga slanting or sloping direction
obsequious*
overlysubmissive and eager to please; servile; sycophantic
obsolescent
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becomingobsolete
obstreperous
noisilydefiant, unruly
obtuse
notsharp, pointed or acute
obviate
toprevent; make unnecessary; get rid of
occlude
tostop; close; to prevent the passage of
officious
meddlesome;excessively pushy in offering one¶s services
omnivorous
eatingor absorbing everything
onerous*
troublesomeand oppressive; burdensome
opprobrium*
publicdisgrace; infamy; vilification
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oscillate
vibrate;waver
ostentatious
showy;pretentious; trying to attract attention
panegyric
formalor elaborate praise at an assembly
panoply
awide-ranging and impressive array or display
paragon*
modelof excellence or perfection
partisan
one-sided;prejudiced; committed to a party
pathogenic
causingdisease
pathological
pertainingto disease
paucity*
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peripatetic
walkingor traveling about; itinerant
permeable
penetrable;porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
permutation
acomplete change; transformation
perquisite
agratuity, tip
perspicacious
havingkeen mental perception and understanding; shrewd; astute
pertinacious
resolute;persistent, stubborn
pervasive
spreadthroughout
petulant
showingsudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance
philanderer
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onewho carries on flirtations
philanthropy
charity;a desire or effort to promote goodness
philology
thestudy of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determinetheir meaning
phlegmatic
calm;not easily disturbed
piety
devoutness;reverence for God
placate
pacify;conciliate
plasticity
abilityto be molded
platitude
triteremark; commonplace statement
plethora*
excess;overabundance
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plummet
fallsharply
porous
fullof pores; like a sieve
pragmatic
practical(as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impactof something
preamble
introductorystatement
precarious
uncertain;risky
precept
acommandment given as a rule of action or conduct
precipitate
n.to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
precipitate
adj.rash, premature, hasty, sudden
preclude
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toprevent the presence of
precocious
unusuallyadvanced or mature in mental development or talent
precursor
forerunner
predilection
preference,liking
prescient
havingknowledge of things before they happen
presentiment
afeeling of anticipation over a future event
presumptuous
arrogant;taking liberties
prevaricate*
tolie or deviate from the truth
pristine
characteristicof earlier times; primitive; unspoiled
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probity*
honesty;uprightness; incorruptibility
problematic
doubtful;unsettled; questionable; perplexing
prodigal*
lavish;wasteful; reckless with money
profound
deep;not superficial; complete
prohibitive
tendingto prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid
proliferate*
growrapidly; spread; multiply
promulgate
tomake known by open declaration
propensity
naturalinclination
propitiate*
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toconciliate; to appease
propound
toset forth for consideration
propriety*
correctbehavior or conduct, obedience to rules and customs
proscribe*
to
condemn as harmful or odious; ostracize; banish; outlaw
proselytize
toconvert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another
protract
to
prolong, draw out, extend
provident
havingor showing foresight
prudence
wisdom,
caution or restraint
puerile
childish,immature
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pugnacious
toquarrel or fight readily
punctilious
strictor exact in the observance of formalities
pungent
stinging;sharp in taste or smell; caustic
pusillanimous
lackingcourage or resolution
qualified
limited;restricted
querulous
fullof complaints
quibble
minor objection or complaint
quiescence
n.the condition of being at rest, still, inactive
quiescent*
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adj.at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive; motionless
rarefied
madeless dense (of a gas)
recalcitrant
obstinatelystubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly
recant
disclaimor disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error
recluse
hermit;loner
recondite
abstruse;profound; secret
recumbent
lyingdown; reclining; leaning
refractory*
stubborn;unmanageable; rebellious
refute
disprove
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rejoinder
toreply, retort
relegate
banishto an inferior position; delegate; assign
remonstrate
tosay or plead in protest, objection, or reproof
reprehensible
deservingrebuke or censure; blameworthy.
reprisals
retaliationagainst an enemy
reproach
expressdisapproval or disappointment
reprobate*
personhardened in sin; wicked person; devoid of a sense of decency
repudiate*
disown;disavow; to reject the validity of
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rescind
cancel
resolution
n.determination
resolve
v.to make a firm decision about.
reticent*
silent;reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence
reverent
respectful;worshipful
revile
tocriticize with harsh language
sage
personcelebrated for wisdom
salient
prominentor conspicuous
salubrious
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conduciveor favorable to health or well-being
sanction
approve;ratify
satiate
satisfyfully
saturate
soakthoroughly
savor
enjoy;have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
secrete
hideaway or cache; produce and release a substance
sedition
incitementof discontent or rebellion against a government
shard
apiece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig;a potsherd.
skeptic
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doubter;person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supportinga point of view
sociopath
aperson whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility
solicitous
worried;concerned
soporific*
sleep-causing;lethargy; marked by sleepiness
specious*
havingthe ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious)
spectrum
coloredband produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
sporadic
occurringirregularly
stigma*
amark of shame or discredit
stint
torestrict or limit, as in amount or number; be sparing with
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stipulate
tolay down as a condition of an agreement; require by contract
stolid*
dull;impassive; unemotional; lacking sensitivity
striated
markedwith parallel bands; grooved
strut
pompouswalk or supporting bar
subjugate
toconquer
subpoena
awrit requiring appearance in court to give testimony
subside
settledown; descend; grow quiet
substantiate
establishby evidence; verify; support
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subterfuge
anartifice or expedient used to evade a rule
supercilious
arrogant,haughty, condescending
supersede
causeto be set aside; replace; make obsolete
supplicate
tomake humble and earnest entreaty
supposition
hypothesis;surmise
tacit
understood;not put into words
taciturn
silent,not talkative
tangential
peripheral;only slightly connected; digressing
tenable
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capableof being held, maintained or defended
tenacious
holdingfast; holding or tending to hold persistently to something
tendentious
markedby a strong implicit point of view; partisan
tenuous
thin;rare; slim
tirade
extendedscolding; denunciation; harangue
torpor*
lethargy;sluggishness; dormancy
tortuous
winding;full of curves
tractable*
docile;easily managed or controlled
transcendent
goingbeyond ordinary limits
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transgression
violationof a law; sin
truculence
aggressiveness;ferocity
unconscionable
notrestrained by conscience; unscrupulous
vacillate
waver;fluctuate
venerate
revere
veracious*
truthful
veracity
filledwith trust and accuracy
verbose
wordy
verisimilitude
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theappearance or semblance of truth
verity
truthfulness
viable
practicalor workable
vicarious
performed,exercised, received or suffered in place of another
vilify
toslander, to defame
viscous
sticky,gluey
vituperative
adj.abusive; scolding
vociferous
cryingout noisily
volatile
changeable;explosive; evaporation rapidly
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volition
freechoice, free will; act of choosing
voracious
havinga great appetite
warranted
justified;authorized
wary
verycautious
welter
turmoil;bewildering jumble
whimsical
capricious;fanciful
zealot
fanatic;person who shows excessive zeal