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05/31/2011
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Abdicate
S: Renunciation, Divest oneself of
 Definition
To give up formally
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Abet
A: Curb
 Definition
To encourage or assist
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Abhor
S: Aversion
A: Dote on
 Definition
To regard with horror and loathing
Term
Abject
S: Ignoble Craven Thoroughgoing
 Definition
Wretched
Term
Absolve
S: Acquittal, Exoneration, Vindication
A:
 Definition
Clear of guilt or blame
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Abstain
S: Forbearance, Abstemiousness Ascetic
A:Intemperate, Immoderate
 Definition
Refrain Voluntarily
Term
Academic
S: Speculative
 Definition
Pertaining to a college or institute of learning
Term
Accede
S: Acquiesce
A: Demur, Balk at
 Definition
To yield to
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Acclimate
S: Habituate, Orientation
 Definition
To get used to
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Addiction
 Definition
A habit-forming practice or pursuit
Term
Adjourn
S: Defer, Transfer
 Definition
To close formally
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Adverse
S: Inimical
A: Propitious
 Definition
Hostile in purpose
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Advocate
S: Proponent, Backer
A: Critic Adversary, Antagonist
 Definition
To speak or argue in favor of
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Aesthetic
 Definition
Pertaining to a sense of beauty
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Affable
S: Amiable
A: Surly
 Definition
Courteous and agreeable in manner
Term
Affectation
S: Mannerism
 Definition
A pretentious display of manners
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Affluent
S: Opulent
A: Destitute
 Definition
Prosperous, wealthy
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Agenda
S: Docket
 Definition
A list of things to be done
Term
Aggregate
S: Amalgamation, Conglomeration, Amalgamate
 Definition
The total amount or sum of
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Agile
S: Lithe, Spry
A: Torpid, Lethargic
 Definition
Swift and light in action
Term
Alienate
S: Disaffect
A: Captivate
 Definition
To cause hostility
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Allege
S: Avow, Asseverate
 Definition
To claim that something is true with proof
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Allude
S: Insinuate
 Definition
To refer to indirectly
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Ambience
S: Milieu
 Definition
The surrounding or pervading atmosphere
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Ambivalent
S: Equivocal, Vacillating
A:Unequivocal
 Definition
Wavering or uncertain
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Amnesty S: Remission, Absolution 
 Definition
An official pardon granted to offenders against the government
Term
Anachronism
S: Incongruity, inconsistency, throwback
 Definition
The misplacing of an object in a period in which it cant possibly belong
Term
Anarchy
S: Pandemonium
 Definition
Absence of government authority
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Anathema
S: Malediction, Execration, Imprecation, Abomination
A: Eulogy, Encomium, Extol
 Definition
A curse
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Anecdote
S: Vignette, Reminiscence, Raconteur
 Definition
A brief account of some interesting or amusing incident
Term
Anomaly
S: Incongruity
A: Congruous
 Definition
A deviation from what is normal
Term
Apathy
A: Zeal, Ardent, Fervent, Zealous
 Definition
Lack of feeling
Term
Appall
A: Gladden, Elate
 Definition
To fill with intense horror
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Apprehend
S: fathom, fear, have misgivings about, discernment
A:
 Definition
To arrest
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Arbitrary
S: Discretionary, Capricious, High-handed, Despotic, Autocratic, Authoritarian
A:
 Definition
Subject to
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Arbitrate
S: Mediate
 Definition
To act as an imperial judge
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Array
S: Gussy up, Accoutre, Accoutrements
 Definition
To line up
Term
Articulate
S: Enunciate, Fluent, Eloquent, Glib, Silver-Tongued
A: Maunder, Garbled, Incoherent
 Definition
To pronounce distinctly
Term
Askew
S: Uneven, Disdainfully, Contemptuously, Askance, Derisively
A: Benignly
 Definition
Out of line or position
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Assimilate
S: Homogenize, Acculturate
A: Segregate, Insulate
 Definition
To absorb fully
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Astute
S: Shrewd, Sagacious, Perspicacious, Acumen, Sagacity
A: Doltish, Vacuous, Inane
 Definition
Keen of mind and judgement
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Asylum
 Definition
An institution that shelters and cares for mentally unbalanced
Term
Atone
S: Expiate, Redeem, Redress
 Definition
To make up for
Term
Atrocity
S: Sadistic, Grisly, Heinous
 Definition
A savagely cruel, brutal, or inhuman deed
Term
Atrophy
S: Decay, Stunt
A: Maturation, Prosper
 Definition
A failure to develop normally
Term
Attrition
S: Abrasion, Erosion, Enervation, Diminution
 Definition
A gradual wearing down from constant pressure
Term
Augment
A: Curtail, Shrivel, Abate, Dwindle
 Definition
To make greater
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Augur
S: Soothsayer, Seer, Prognosticate, Portend, Forebode, Bode
A:
 Definition
Someone who can forecast the future using signs or indications of what is to come
Term
Austere
S: Straitlaced, Puritanical, Unadorned
A: Orotund, Affable, Florid, Gaudy
 Definition
Rigidly severe
Term
Authentic
S: Veritable, Kosher, Indubitable
A: Fraudulent, Spurious, Aprocryphal
 Definition
Genuine
Term
Avarice
S: Rapacity, Miserliness, Niggardliness, Tightfisted A: Openhandedness
 Definition
An excessive desire to acquire and possess wealth
Term
Avid
S: Zealous, Ardent, Fervid, Voracious, Gung Ho, Rabid
 Definition
Extremely eager
Term
Badger
S: Vex, Irritate, Harry
A: Pacify
 Definition
To tease
Term
Baffle
S: Perplex, Stymie, Enigmatic, Quizzical
A:
 Definition
To puzzle completely
Term
Banal
S: Trite, Hackneyed, Prosaic, Fatuous, Jejune, Clich', Platitude
A: Scintillating, Piquant
 Definition
Make stale by constant use
Term
Belligerent
S: Bellicose, Pugnacious
A: Conciliatory, Dovish
 Definition
Actually engaged in a war
Term
Benign
S: Auspicious, Salubrious
A: Inimical, Noxious
 Definition
Gentle and kindly
Term
Bicker
S: Dicker
A: Concur
 Definition
To engage in petty quarreling
Term
Bizarre
S: Outlandish, Queer, Eccentric
A: Sedate, Staid
 Definition
Weird or fantastic
Term
Bland
S: Nonirritating, Insipid, Vapid, Mediocre, Run-of-the-mill
A:Pungent, Piquant, Florid, Scintillating, Sprightly
 Definition
Mild or gentle
Term
Bleak
S: Dour, Dismay, Drab
A: Verdant, Balmy, Blithe
 Definition
Desolate
Term
Blight
S: Nip, Shrivel, Efface, Bane, Scourge, Eyesore
 Definition
To destroy the growth of
Term
Blithe
S: Jocund, Jovial, Buoyant, Mirthful, Blase
A:
 Definition
Merry
Term
Boisterous
S: Obstreperous, Vociferous, Clamorous, Tempestuous
A: Halcyon, Sedate
 Definition
Noisy
Term
Bombastic
S: Grandiloquent, Grandiose, Highfalutin, Turgid, Claptrap
A: Unvarnished, Terse, Succinct
 Definition
Pompous in language
Term
Boorish
S: Vulgar, Uncouth, Gauche, Churlish, Ill-bred, Lout, Yahoo
A: Urbane, Suave, Savoir faire
 Definition
Rude
Term
Boycott
S: Ostracize, Embargo
 Definition
To refuse the use of
Term
Brash
S: Foolhardy, Brazen, Gauche
 Definition
Overly bold
Term
Bravado
S: Braggadocio, Cockiness
A: Intrepidity, Valor, Stoutheartedness, Dauntlessness
 Definition
A boastful show of false bravery
Term
Brusque
S: Curt, Terse, Gruff
A: Cordial, Voluble
 Definition
Overly short
Term
Bungle
S: Botch, Mar, Bollix up
A: Adroit, Deft, Dexterous
 Definition
To mismanage
Term
Bureaucracy
 Definition
A complicated system of administrative agencies
Term
Buttress
S: Bolster, Shore up
 Definition
A support
Term
Cajole
S: Wheedle, Inveigle, Coax
 Definition
To persuade by flattery
Term
Callous
S: Hard-boiled, Hard-nosed
 Definition
Unfeeling
Term
Calumny
S: Slander, Libel, Aspersion
A: Adulation
 Definition
A false statement
Term
Candid
S: Straight-from-the-shoulder, Impromptu
A: Reticent, Equivocal
 Definition
Fair
Term
Cantankerous
S: Cross-grained, Irascible, Choleric, Unamenable, Ornery, Curmudgeon
A: Amiable, Genial, Docile, Tractable
 Definition
Foul-tempered and quarrelsome
Term
Captious
S: Caviling, Carping, Nigglingm Pettifogging, Picayune
A: Laudatory
 Definition
Quick to find faults
Term
Catholic
S: Ecumenical, Global
A:Provincial, Parochial
 Definition
Broad
Term
Caustic
S: Tart, Pungent, Mordant, Astringent, Acidulous, Sardonic, Acrimonious, Asperity, Acrimony, Mordancy, Acerbity
A: Amiable, Honeyed, Saccharine
 Definition
Adle to dissolve by chemical action
Term
Censor
S: Expurgator, Comstockery, Gundyism, Expurgator, Excise, Expunge
 Definition
An official who examines works of literature
Term
Censure
S: Rebuke, Reprehend, Chastise, Reprehensible
A: Approbation, Commendation, Laud, Extol, Laudable, Meritorious
 Definition
Open and strong criticism
Term
Chagrin
S: Vexation, Annoyance, Mortification. Vex, Annoy, Abash
A: Jubilation, Exultation, Elation, Elate
 Definition
Irritation
Term
Charlatan
S: Quack, Mountebank, Humbug
 Definition
Anyone who claims to have skills or knowledge
Term
Chronic
S: Prolonged, Continual, Inveterate, Perennial
A: Transitory, Transient, Evanescent, Sporadic
 Definition
Continuing over time
Term
Circuitous
S: Meandering, Sinuous, Periphrastic
A: Unswerving, Straightforward
 Definition
Roundabout
Term
Circumspect
S: Guarded, Chary, Leery, Discreet
A: Imprudent, Brash, Tactless
 Definition
Cautious
Term
Circumvent
S: Bypass, Sidestep
A: Obey, Comply with
 Definition
To get around
Term
Clandestine
S: Surreptitious, Underhand
A: Overt, Manifest, Avowed
 Definition
Concealed from view
Term
Coerce *Lesson 10
S: Dragoon, Hector, Browbeat, Cow
 Definition
To force someone to do something against their will by using undue pressure
Term
Cogent *Lesson 10
S: Potent, Valid, Apposite, Germane, Apropos
A: Frivolous, Untenable
 Definition
Forceful
Term
Cohere *Lesson 10
S: Coalesce, Gel
A: Come asunder, Dissipate, Incoherence, Disjointed
 Definition
To hold together
Term
Collaborate *Lesson 10
S: Intrigue, Collude, Coworker, Quisling, Fifth columnist
 Definition
To work together
Term
Compatible *Lesson 10
S: Congruous
 Definition
Capable of use with some other brand or model
Term
Complacent *Lesson 10
S: Content, Self-content
A: Malcontent
 Definition
Overly self-satisfied
Term
Concise *Lesson 10
S: Succinct, Terse, Laconic, Pithy
A:
 Definition
Saying a lot in a few words
Term
Condone *Lesson 10
S: Countenance, Tolerate
A: Condemn, Castigate, Decry, Revile
 Definition
To overlook an offense
Term
Confrontation *Lesson 10
S: Showdown
 Definition
A face-to-face encounter
Term
Conjecture *Lesson 10
S: Surmise, Supposition
A: Certainty, Substantiate
 Definition
A conclusion based on inadequate evidence
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