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| 2802336882 | Subsidize | Support (an organization of activity) financially. | 0 | |
| 2802336883 | Skew | 1. Adj. Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified of implied line; askew; crooked. 2. V. Make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading. | 1 | |
| 2802336884 | Piecemeal | Characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time. | 2 | |
| 2802336885 | Incoherent | Expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear. | 3 | |
| 2802336886 | Subversive | Seeking or intended to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution. | 4 | |
| 2802336887 | Precipitate | Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. | 5 | |
| 2802336888 | Profound | 1. Very great or intense. 2. Having or showing great knowledge or insight. | 6 | |
| 2802336889 | Repugnant | Extremely distasteful; unacceptable. | 7 | |
| 2802336890 | Console | To comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment. | 8 | |
| 2802336891 | Intangible | Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence. | 9 | |
| 2802336892 | Contour | An outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form something. | 10 | |
| 2802336893 | Status Quo | The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues. | 11 | |
| 2802336894 | Attest | Provide or serve as clear evidence of. | 12 | |
| 2802336895 | Concede | Admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it; surrender or yield. | 13 | |
| 2802336896 | Bourgeois | Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes. | 14 | |
| 2802336897 | Progressive | 1. Happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step. 2. Favoring or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas. | 15 | |
| 2802336898 | Conservative | Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. | 16 | |
| 2802336899 | Condescend | Show feelings of superiority; be patronizing; do something in a haughty way, as though it is below one's dignity or level of importance. | 17 | |
| 2802336900 | Usurp | Take a position of power or importance illegally or by force. | 18 | |
| 2802336901 | Eradicate | Destroy completely; put an end to. | 19 | |
| 2802336902 | Languid | Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed; weak or faint from illness or fatigue. | 20 | |
| 2802336903 | Evanescent | Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing. | 21 | |
| 2802336904 | Abhor | Regard with disgust and hatred. | 22 | |
| 2802336905 | Infirmity | Physical or mental weakness. | 23 | |
| 2802336906 | Accrue | Receive sums of money or benefits by someone in regular or increasing amounts of time. | 24 | |
| 2802336907 | Implementation | The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution. | 25 | |
| 2802336908 | Correlation | A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things. | 26 | |
| 2802336909 | Dynamic | Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. | 27 | |
| 2802336910 | Contrarian | A person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in stock exchange dealing. | 28 | |
| 2802336911 | Phenomenon | A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question. | 29 | |
| 2802336912 | Futility | Pointlessness or uselessness. | 30 | |
| 2802336913 | Ambivalent | Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. | 31 | |
| 2802336914 | Epigram | A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way. | 32 | |
| 2802336915 | Elysian | Of, relating to, or characteristic of heaven or paradise. | 33 | |
| 2802336916 | Alacrity | Brisk and cheerful readiness. | 34 | |
| 2802336917 | Sublime | Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe. | 35 | |
| 2802336918 | Belligerent | Hostile and aggressive, or a nation that is engaged in war. | 36 | |
| 2802336919 | Forthcoming | 1. Planned for or about to happen in the near future. 2. Ready or made available when wanted or needed. | 37 | |
| 2802336920 | Heedless | Showing a reckless lack of care or attention. | 38 | |
| 2802336921 | Scandalize | Shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of property or morality. | 39 | |
| 2802336922 | Aural | Of or relating to the ear or the sense of hearing. | 40 | |
| 2802336923 | Tactile | Of or connected with the sense of touch. | 41 | |
| 2802336924 | Keenly | 1. Eager; interested; enthusiastic. 2. Sharp, piercing, or biting. | 42 | |
| 2802336925 | Wrought | Elaborated; embellished. Not rough or crude. | 43 | |
| 2802336926 | Nominal | Existing in name only. | 44 | |
| 2802336927 | Convoluted | 1. (Especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. 2. Intricately folded, twisted, or coiled. | 45 | |
| 2802336928 | Inherent | Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. | 46 | |
| 2802336929 | Validate | Check or prove the validity or accuracy of something. | 47 | |
| 2802336930 | Reiterate | Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. | 48 | |
| 2802336931 | Antiquated | Old-fashioned or outdated. | 49 | |
| 2802336932 | Teem | Be full of or swarming with. | 50 | |
| 2802336933 | Biodiversity | The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. | 51 | |
| 2802336934 | Assertion | A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. | 52 | |
| 2802336935 | Permanence | The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely. | 53 | |
| 2802336936 | Contempt | The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. | 54 | |
| 2802336937 | Resent | Feel bitterness or indignation at a circumstance, action, or person. | 55 | |
| 2802336938 | Disdain | 1. N. The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt. 2. V. Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration. | 56 | |
| 2802336939 | Preoccupy | Dominate or engross the mind to the exlusion of other thoughts. | 57 | |
| 2802336940 | Aloof | Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. | 58 | |
| 2802336941 | Expenditure | The action of spending funds. | 59 | |
| 2802336942 | Post hoc ergo propter hoc | This is a conclusion that assumes that if 'A' occurred after 'B' then 'B' must have caused 'A'. Example - I drank bottled water and now I am sick, the water must have made me sick. | 60 | |
| 2802336943 | Ad hominem arguments | This is an attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments. Example - Green Peace's strategies aren't effective because they are all dirty, lazy hippies. | 61 | |
| 2802336944 | Circular argument | This restates the argument rather than actually proving. Example - George Bush is a good communicator because he speaks effectively. | 62 | |
| 2802336945 | Ad populum | This is an emotional appeal that speaks to positive (such as patriotism, religion, democracy) or negative (such as terrorism or fascism) concepts rather than the real issue at hand. Example - If you were a true American you would support the rights of people to choose whatever vehicle they want. | 63 | |
| 2802336946 | Straw Man | This move oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument. Example - People how don't support the proposed state minimum wage increase hate the poor. | 64 | |
| 2802336947 | Calamity | An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster. | 65 | |
| 2802336948 | Licentious | 1. Promiscuous & unprincipled in sexual matters. 2. Disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in grammar or literary style. | 66 | |
| 2802336949 | Idiom | A phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. | 67 | |
| 2802336950 | Colloquial | Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. | 68 | |
| 2802336951 | Inflection | A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, a number, case, & gender. | 69 | |
| 2802336952 | Venerable | Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character. | 70 | |
| 2802336953 | Smarmy | Behaving in a way that seems polite, kind, or pleasing but is not genuine or believable. | 71 | |
| 2802336954 | Hegemony | Influence or authority over others. | 72 | |
| 2802336955 | Obsolete | No longer used because something newer exists; replaced by something newer. | 73 | |
| 2802336956 | Concord | 1. A state in which people or things agree with each other & exist together in a peaceful way. 2. A state in which the different parts of a sentence or phrase agree with each other. | 74 | |
| 2802336957 | Abashed | Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. | 75 | |
| 2802336958 | Rarefied | 1. Understood by only a small group of people; only for people who know about a particular thing. 2. Not having much oxygen because of being high up in the atmosphere. | 76 | |
| 2802336959 | Synergy | Combined effectiveness that results when two or more people or things work together. | 77 | |
| 2802336960 | Forebears | To choose not to do something; refrain or avoid. | 78 | |
| 2802336961 | Autonomy | The state of existing or acting separately from others; the power or right of a country, group, etc, to govern itself. | 79 | |
| 2802336962 | Spectacle | A very impressive show; something that attracts attention because it is very unusual or very shocking. | 80 | |
| 2802336963 | Avant-Garde | New & unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or the people introducing them. | 81 | |
| 2802336964 | Terse | Brief & direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly. | 82 | |
| 2802336965 | Pernicious | Causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed. | 83 | |
| 2802336966 | Erudite | Having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying. | 84 | |
| 2802336967 | Cynical | 1. Believing that people are generally selfish & dishonest. 2. Selfish & dishonest in a way that shows no concern about treating other people fairly. | 85 | |
| 2802336968 | Prententious | Having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are; making usually unjustified or excessive claims. | 86 | |
| 2802336969 | Prose | Writing that is not poetry; ordinary writing. | 87 | |
| 2802336970 | Hasten | To move or act quickly. | 88 | |
| 2802336971 | Vindictive | Having or showing a desire to hurt someone who has hurt or caused problems for you. | 89 | |
| 2802336972 | Digression | A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. | 90 | |
| 2802336973 | Enigmatic | Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. | 91 | |
| 2802336974 | Inflated | Too serious or too fancy. | 92 | |
| 2802336975 | Eradicate | Destroy completely; put an end to. | 93 | |
| 2802336976 | Ingratiate | Bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them. | 94 | |
| 2802336977 | Irony | There are three types: 1. Verbal: the use of words to mean something different than what the person actually means or says they mean. 2. Situational: the difference between what is expected to happen and actuality. 3. Dramatic: when the audience is more aware of what is happening than the characters. | 95 | |
| 2802336978 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 96 | |
| 2802336979 | Anecdote | 1. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. 2. An account regarded as unreliable or hearsay. | 97 | |
| 2802336980 | Impressionistic | Involving general feelings or thoughts rather than specific knowledge or facts. | 98 | |
| 2802336981 | Moralistic | Having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior. | 99 | |
| 2802336982 | Flourish | A dramatic or fancy way of doing something. | 100 | |
| 2802336983 | Proposition | 1. The point to be discussed or maintained in argument usually stated in sentence form near the outset. 2. An expression in language or signs of something that can be believed, doubted, or denied or is either true or false. | 101 | |
| 2802336984 | Metaphor | A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. | 102 | |
| 2802336985 | Simile | A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared ("like"/"as"). | 103 | |
| 2802336986 | Analogy | A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. | 104 | |
| 2802336987 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory. | 105 | |
| 2802336988 | Satire | The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices. | 106 | |
| 2802336989 | Personification | The attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure. | 107 | |
| 2802336990 | Contrast | The state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association. | 108 | |
| 2802336991 | Qualify | Make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to. | 109 | |
| 2802336992 | Syllogism | An instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., "all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs"). | 110 | |
| 2802336993 | Direct quotation | Report of the exact words of an author or speaker. | 111 | |
| 2802336994 | Summary | A brief statement or account of the main points of something. | 112 | |
| 2802336995 | Footnote | A piece of information printed at the bottom of the page. | 113 | |
| 2802336996 | Generalization | A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases. | 114 | |
| 2802336997 | Empirical | Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. | 115 | |
| 2802336998 | Deduction | The inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle. | 116 | |
| 2802336999 | Conjecture | An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. | 117 | |
| 2802337000 | Allusion | An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 118 | |
| 2802337001 | Symbol | Something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign. | 119 | |
| 2802337002 | Aesthetic | 1. Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. 2. A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist of artistic movement. | 120 | |
| 2802337003 | Treatise | A systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached. | 121 | |
| 2802337004 | Fallacy | A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid. | 122 | |
| 2802337005 | Thesis | A proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections. | 123 | |
| 2802337006 | Antithesis | A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. | 124 |
