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| 6388207116 | beguile | to charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way. | 0 | |
| 6388207117 | circumvent | to find a way around an obstacle, problem, difficulty (typically in a clever and surreptitious way). | 1 | |
| 6388207118 | propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. | 2 | |
| 6388207119 | expedient | a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral. | 3 | |
| 6388207120 | meticulous | showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. | 4 | |
| 6388207121 | 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 | |
| 6388207122 | schism | a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. | 6 | |
| 6388207123 | puritanical | practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior. | 7 | |
| 6388207124 | nefarious | wicked or criminal (typically referring to an action or activity). | 8 | |
| 6388207125 | penitent | feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong. | 9 | |
| 6388207126 | assertion | a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: | 10 | |
| 6388207127 | biased | unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something: | 11 | |
| 6388207128 | convoluted | extremely complex and difficult to follow: | 12 | |
| 6388207129 | integral | forming a necessary part of something; | 13 | |
| 6388207130 | condescending | behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people: | 14 | |
| 6388207131 | embellish | to make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true: | 15 | |
| 6388207132 | contemporary | occurring in the present or at the same time: | 16 | |
| 6388207133 | transient | lasting only for a short time; impermanent (can refer to people, often homeless): | 17 | |
| 6388207134 | proliferate | to increase rapidly in numbers: | 18 | |
| 6388207135 | wary | feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems: | 19 | |
| 6388207136 | ubiquitous | being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent. | 20 | |
| 6388207137 | banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring: | 21 | |
| 6388207138 | platitude | a remark or statement (especially of a moral nature) that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful: | 22 | |
| 6388207139 | delude | to impose a misleading belief upon someone; to deceive; to fool: | 23 | |
| 6388207140 | cliché | a phrase or opinion that is overused and demonstrates a lack of original thought: | 24 | |
| 6388207141 | surreptitious | kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of: | 25 | |
| 6388207142 | apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern: | 26 | |
| 6388207143 | inconsequential | not important or significant: | 27 | |
| 6388207144 | tenuous | very weak, uncertain, insecure: | 28 | |
| 6388207145 | malleable | able to be shaped, formed, controlled, influenced: | 29 | |
| 6388207146 | eloquent | able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people: | 30 | |
| 6388207147 | lucid | expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand: | 31 | |
| 6388207148 | alienate | to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you: | 32 | |
| 6388207149 | obscure | not well known and usually not very important; difficult to understand: | 33 | |
| 6388207150 | listless | feeling tired and not interested in things: | 34 | |
| 6388207151 | disparity | a great difference: | 35 | |
| 6388207152 | ostentatious | characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract attention: | 36 | |
| 6388207153 | pretentious | attempting to impress by faking greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed: | 37 | |
| 6388207154 | astute | having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: | 38 | |
| 6388207155 | fabricate | to invent a story, piece of information etc. in order to deceive: | 39 | |
| 6388207156 | subjective | (1) existing only in a person's mind. (2) influenced by personal feelings or opinions. | 40 | |
| 6388207157 | objective | (1) existing independent of or external to the mind. (2) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions. | 41 | |
| 6388207158 | tacit | understood or implied without being stated: | 42 | |
| 6388207159 | infer | to deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements: | 43 | |
| 6388207160 | wrought | beaten out or shaped by hammering: | 44 | |
| 6388207161 | belie | to give a false appearance of something: | 45 | |
| 6388207162 | benign | gentle; not harmful: | 46 | |
| 6388207163 | quibble | to argue or raise objections about a trivial matter: | 47 | |
| 6388207164 | syntax | word order (the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language): | 48 | |
| 6388207165 | semantics | the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text: | 49 | |
| 6388207166 | juxtapose | to place side-by-side or close together for contrasting effect | 50 | |
| 6388207167 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person: | 51 | |
| 6388207168 | opinion | a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge: | 52 | |
| 6388207169 | belief | something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction: | 53 | |
| 6388207170 | explicit | stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt: | 54 | |
| 6388207171 | implicit | suggested but not plainly expressed: | 55 | |
| 6388207172 | hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally: | 56 | |
| 6388207173 | jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand: | 57 | |
| 6388207174 | persona | the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others: | 58 | |
| 6388207175 | code-switching | the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation: | 59 | |
| 6388207176 | discourse | written or spoken communication: | 60 | |
| 6388207177 | 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 | |
| 6388207178 | modest | moderate (humble) in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements: | 62 | |
| 6388207179 | prudent | exercising good judgment or common sense: | 63 | |
| 6388207180 | context | the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, idea, text, etc. | 64 | |
| 6388207181 | intuitive | based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive: | 65 | |
| 6388207182 | counterintuitive | contrary to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true): | 66 | |
| 6388207183 | plausible | seeming reasonable or probable: | 67 | |
| 6388207184 | coherent | logically consistent: | 68 | |
| 6388207185 | quantify | to find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something): | 69 | |
| 6388207186 | relative | having a particular quality or value when compared with something else: | 70 | |
| 6388207187 | absolute | complete, definite, true, or right, and not changing in any situation: | 71 | |
| 6388207188 | comprehensive | including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete: | 72 | |
| 6388207189 | 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 | |
| 6388207190 | hierarchy | a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status: | 74 | |
| 6388207191 | anomaly | something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected: | 75 | |
| 6388207192 | salient | most noticeable or important: | 76 | |
| 6388207193 | constituent | being a part of a whole: | 77 | |
| 6388207194 | pander | to do or provide what someone wants or demands (even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable): | 78 | |
| 6388207195 | stigma | a mark of disgrace: | 79 | |
| 6388207196 | impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally: | 80 | |
| 6388207197 | substantiate | to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something: | 81 | |
| 6388207198 | contempt | the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn: | 82 | |
| 6388207199 | impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of (someone or something): | 83 | |
| 6388207200 | servile | very obedient and trying too hard to please someone: | 84 | |
| 6388207201 | effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner: | 85 | |
| 6388207202 | anachronism | something out of place in time or sequence: | 86 | |
| 6388207203 | gesticulate | to move your arms and hands especially when speaking: | 87 | |
| 6388207204 | conjecture | an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence: | 88 | |
| 6388207205 | enmity | mutual hatred or ill will: | 89 | |
| 6388207206 | indolent | habitually lazy: | 90 | |
| 6388207207 | quandary | a state of uncertainty or perplexity: | 91 | |
| 6388207208 | 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 | |
| 6388207209 | haughty | blatantly and disdainfully proud: | 93 | |
| 6388207210 | insipid | lacking flavor or interest: | 94 | |
| 6388207211 | egregious | obviously and exceptionally bad: | 95 | |
| 6388207212 | 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 | |
| 6388207213 | equanimity | mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation: | 97 | |
| 6388207214 | vilify | to say or write very harsh and critical things about someone or something: | 98 | |
| 6388207215 | notorious | famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed: | 99 | |
| 6388207216 | obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful: | 100 | |
| 6388207217 | austere | stern or cold in appearance, manner, or attitude; having no comforts or luxuries: | 101 | |
| 6388207218 | apprehension | anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen: | 102 | |
| 6388207219 | novel | new or unusual in an interesting way: | 103 | |
| 6388207220 | prodigious | extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree: | 104 | |
| 6388207221 | pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters; practical (as opposed to idealistic): | 105 | |
| 6388207222 | facile | (1) too simple; not showing enough thought or effort: (2) working, moving, or performing well and very easily: | 106 | |
| 6388207223 | partisan | (1) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. (2) prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. | 107 | |
| 6388207224 | polarize | to break up into opposing factions or groupings: | 108 | |
| 6388207225 | obfuscate | to render obscure, unclear, or confusing (sometimes done on purpose to be evasive): | 109 | |
| 6388207226 | substantive | having substance; having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable: | 110 | |
| 6388207227 | vacuous | empty; lacking ideas or intelligence: | 111 | |
| 6388207228 | exponent | a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory: | 112 | |
| 6388207229 | wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy: | 113 | |
| 6388207230 | litmus test | a test in which a single factor (as an attitude, event, or fact) is decisive: | 114 | |
| 6388207231 | arbitrary | based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system: | 115 | |
| 6388207232 | flippant | not showing a serious or respectful attitude: | 116 | |
| 6388207233 | premise | a statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion: | 117 | |
| 6388207234 | contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument: | 118 | |
| 6388207235 | expound | to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail: | 119 | |
| 6388207236 | articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively: | 120 | |
| 6388207237 | differentiate | recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different; to make or become different: | 121 | |
| 6388207238 | correlate | to have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another: | 122 | |
| 6388207239 | erroneous | wrong; incorrect; mistaken: | 123 | |
| 6388207240 | amenable | open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled: | 124 | |
| 6388207241 | post hoc | occurring or done after the event: | 125 | |
| 6388207242 | dubious | giving rise to uncertainty; questionable; suspect: | 126 | |
| 6388207243 | preface | to introduce or begin (a speech, remark, or event, etc.) by saying doing something: | 127 | |
| 6388207244 | disenfranchise | deprived of power; marginalized: | 128 | |
| 6388207245 | vicissitude | a fluctuation of state or condition: | 129 | |
| 6388207246 | sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout: | 130 | |
| 6388207247 | propriety | conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech; proper: | 131 | |
| 6388207248 | scrutinize | examine or inspect closely and thoroughly: | 132 | |
| 6388207249 | etymology | the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning; the study of the origin of words: | 133 | |
| 6388207250 | cohort | a group of people banded together or treated as a group: | 134 | |
| 6388207251 | arbiter | a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter: | 135 | |
| 6388207252 | mollify | to soothe or appease the anger or anxiety of someone: | 136 |
