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| 6503259084 | beguile | to charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way. | 0 | |
| 6503259085 | circumvent | to find a way around an obstacle, problem, difficulty (typically in a clever and surreptitious way). | 1 | |
| 6503259086 | propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. | 2 | |
| 6503259087 | expedient | a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral. | 3 | |
| 6503259088 | meticulous | showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. | 4 | |
| 6503259089 | euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. | 5 | |
| 6503259090 | schism | a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. | 6 | |
| 6503259091 | puritanical | practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior. | 7 | |
| 6503259092 | nefarious | wicked or criminal (typically referring to an action or activity). | 8 | |
| 6503259093 | penitent | feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong. | 9 | |
| 6503259094 | assertion | a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: | 10 | |
| 6503259095 | biased | unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something: | 11 | |
| 6503259096 | convoluted | extremely complex and difficult to follow: | 12 | |
| 6503259097 | integral | forming a necessary part of something; | 13 | |
| 6503259098 | condescending | behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people: | 14 | |
| 6503259099 | embellish | to make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true: | 15 | |
| 6503259100 | contemporary | occurring in the present or at the same time: | 16 | |
| 6503259101 | transient | lasting only for a short time; impermanent (can refer to people, often homeless): | 17 | |
| 6503259102 | proliferate | to increase rapidly in numbers: | 18 | |
| 6503259103 | wary | feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems: | 19 | |
| 6503259104 | ubiquitous | being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent. | 20 | |
| 6503259105 | banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring: | 21 | |
| 6503259106 | platitude | a remark or statement (especially of a moral nature) that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful: | 22 | |
| 6503259107 | delude | to impose a misleading belief upon someone; to deceive; to fool: | 23 | |
| 6503259108 | cliché | a phrase or opinion that is overused and demonstrates a lack of original thought: | 24 | |
| 6503259109 | surreptitious | kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of: | 25 | |
| 6503259110 | apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern: | 26 | |
| 6503259111 | inconsequential | not important or significant: | 27 | |
| 6503259112 | tenuous | very weak, uncertain, insecure: | 28 | |
| 6503259113 | malleable | able to be shaped, formed, controlled, influenced: | 29 | |
| 6503259114 | eloquent | able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people: | 30 | |
| 6503259115 | lucid | expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand: | 31 | |
| 6503259116 | alienate | to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you: | 32 | |
| 6503259117 | obscure | not well known and usually not very important; difficult to understand: | 33 | |
| 6503259118 | listless | feeling tired and not interested in things: | 34 | |
| 6503259119 | disparity | a great difference: | 35 | |
| 6503259120 | ostentatious | characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract attention: | 36 | |
| 6503259121 | pretentious | attempting to impress by faking greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed: | 37 | |
| 6503259122 | astute | having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: | 38 | |
| 6503259123 | fabricate | to invent a story, piece of information etc. in order to deceive: | 39 | |
| 6503259124 | subjective | (1) existing only in a person's mind. (2) influenced by personal feelings or opinions. | 40 | |
| 6503259125 | objective | (1) existing independent of or external to the mind. (2) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions. | 41 | |
| 6503259126 | tacit | understood or implied without being stated: | 42 | |
| 6503259127 | infer | to deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements: | 43 | |
| 6503259128 | wrought | beaten out or shaped by hammering: | 44 | |
| 6503259129 | belie | to give a false appearance of something: | 45 | |
| 6503259130 | benign | gentle; not harmful: | 46 | |
| 6503259131 | quibble | to argue or raise objections about a trivial matter: | 47 | |
| 6503259132 | syntax | word order (the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language): | 48 | |
| 6503259133 | semantics | the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text: | 49 | |
| 6503259134 | juxtapose | to place side-by-side or close together for contrasting effect | 50 | |
| 6503259135 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person: | 51 | |
| 6503259136 | opinion | a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge: | 52 | |
| 6503259137 | belief | something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction: | 53 | |
| 6503259138 | explicit | stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt: | 54 | |
| 6503259139 | implicit | suggested but not plainly expressed: | 55 | |
| 6503259140 | hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally: | 56 | |
| 6503259141 | jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand: | 57 | |
| 6503259142 | persona | the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others: | 58 | |
| 6503259143 | code-switching | the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation: | 59 | |
| 6503259144 | discourse | written or spoken communication: | 60 | |
| 6503259145 | rhetoric | (1) the art of persuasive speaking or writing: (2) language designed to have a persuasive effect, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity: | 61 | |
| 6503259146 | modest | moderate (humble) in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements: | 62 | |
| 6503259147 | prudent | exercising good judgment or common sense: | 63 | |
| 6503259148 | context | the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, idea, text, etc. | 64 | |
| 6503259149 | intuitive | based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive: | 65 | |
| 6503259150 | counterintuitive | contrary to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true): | 66 | |
| 6503259151 | plausible | seeming reasonable or probable: | 67 | |
| 6503259152 | coherent | logically consistent: | 68 | |
| 6503259153 | quantify | to find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something): | 69 | |
| 6503259154 | relative | having a particular quality or value when compared with something else: | 70 | |
| 6503259155 | absolute | complete, definite, true, or right, and not changing in any situation: | 71 | |
| 6503259156 | comprehensive | including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete: | 72 | |
| 6503259157 | paradigm | (1) a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them (especially in an intellectual discipline): (2) an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype: | 73 | |
| 6503259158 | hierarchy | a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status: | 74 | |
| 6503259159 | anomaly | something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected: | 75 | |
| 6503259160 | salient | most noticeable or important: | 76 | |
| 6503259161 | constituent | being a part of a whole: | 77 | |
| 6503259162 | pander | to do or provide what someone wants or demands (even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable): | 78 | |
| 6503259163 | stigma | a mark of disgrace: | 79 | |
| 6503259164 | impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally: | 80 | |
| 6503259165 | substantiate | to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something: | 81 | |
| 6503259166 | contempt | the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn: | 82 | |
| 6503259167 | impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of (someone or something): | 83 | |
| 6503259168 | servile | very obedient and trying too hard to please someone: | 84 | |
| 6503259169 | effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner: | 85 | |
| 6503259170 | anachronism | something out of place in time or sequence: | 86 | |
| 6503259171 | gesticulate | to move your arms and hands especially when speaking: | 87 | |
| 6503259172 | conjecture | an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence: | 88 | |
| 6503259173 | enmity | mutual hatred or ill will: | 89 | |
| 6503259174 | indolent | habitually lazy: | 90 | |
| 6503259175 | quandary | a state of uncertainty or perplexity: | 91 | |
| 6503259176 | didactic | designed or intended to teach people something—often used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted: | 92 | |
| 6503259177 | haughty | blatantly and disdainfully proud: | 93 | |
| 6503259178 | insipid | lacking flavor or interest: | 94 | |
| 6503259179 | egregious | obviously and exceptionally bad: | 95 | |
| 6503259180 | pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to disparage or belittle: "Using the word simple to describe someone could have pejorative connotations." | 96 | |
| 6503259181 | equanimity | mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation: | 97 | |
| 6503259182 | vilify | to say or write very harsh and critical things about someone or something: | 98 | |
| 6503259183 | notorious | famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed: | 99 | |
| 6503259184 | obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful: | 100 | |
| 6503259185 | austere | stern or cold in appearance, manner, or attitude; having no comforts or luxuries: | 101 | |
| 6503259186 | apprehension | anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen: | 102 | |
| 6503259187 | novel | new or unusual in an interesting way: | 103 | |
| 6503259188 | prodigious | extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree: | 104 | |
| 6503259189 | pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters; practical (as opposed to idealistic): | 105 | |
| 6503259190 | facile | (1) too simple; not showing enough thought or effort: (2) working, moving, or performing well and very easily: | 106 | |
| 6503259191 | partisan | (1) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. (2) prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. | 107 | |
| 6503259192 | polarize | to break up into opposing factions or groupings: | 108 | |
| 6503259193 | obfuscate | to render obscure, unclear, or confusing (sometimes done on purpose to be evasive): | 109 | |
| 6503259194 | substantive | having substance; having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable: | 110 | |
| 6503259195 | vacuous | empty; lacking ideas or intelligence: | 111 | |
| 6503259196 | exponent | a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory: | 112 | |
| 6503259197 | wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy: | 113 | |
| 6503259198 | litmus test | a test in which a single factor (as an attitude, event, or fact) is decisive: | 114 | |
| 6503259199 | arbitrary | based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system: | 115 | |
| 6503259200 | flippant | not showing a serious or respectful attitude: | 116 | |
| 6503259201 | premise | a statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion: | 117 | |
| 6503259202 | contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument: | 118 | |
| 6503259203 | expound | to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail: | 119 | |
| 6503259204 | articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively: | 120 | |
| 6503259205 | differentiate | recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different; to make or become different: | 121 | |
| 6503259206 | correlate | to have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another: | 122 | |
| 6503259207 | erroneous | wrong; incorrect; mistaken: | 123 | |
| 6503259208 | amenable | open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled: | 124 | |
| 6503259209 | post hoc | occurring or done after the event: | 125 | |
| 6503259210 | dubious | giving rise to uncertainty; questionable; suspect: | 126 | |
| 6503259211 | preface | to introduce or begin (a speech, remark, or event, etc.) by saying doing something: | 127 | |
| 6503259212 | disenfranchise | deprived of power; marginalized: | 128 | |
| 6503259213 | vicissitude | a fluctuation of state or condition: | 129 | |
| 6503259214 | sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout: | 130 | |
| 6503259215 | propriety | conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech; proper: | 131 | |
| 6503259216 | scrutinize | examine or inspect closely and thoroughly: | 132 | |
| 6503259217 | etymology | the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning; the study of the origin of words: | 133 | |
| 6503259218 | cohort | a group of people banded together or treated as a group: | 134 | |
| 6503259219 | arbiter | a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter: | 135 | |
| 6503259220 | mollify | to soothe or appease the anger or anxiety of someone: | 136 |
