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7451374222pragmaticpractical0
7451374221aberrationsomething different from usual1
7451371218idiosyncrasybehavior or characteristic specific to a certain person2
7451367763recalcitrantresistant to authority, uncooperative3
7441501181conveyto communicate4
7441503175exacerbateto make worse5
7441506129malleablemoldable, able to be shaped6
7441508681sparsethin, irregular7
7441513459alterto change8
7441501180palpableso intense you can almost feel it9
7441515550fruitfulproductive10
7441517295waneto shrink, to decrease in size11
7441519682corruptlacking integrity12
7441521702hyperbolean extreme exaggeration13
7510477016perceiveto interpret or look on in a certain way14
7510479426gregariousoutgoing, social, friendly15
7510481464inconspicuousnot noticeable or visible16
7510481465portrayto show, describe, depict17
7510484106macabredisturbing, horrifying, dealing with death18
7510486472anticipateto expect or predict19
7510488706discrepancya difference20
7510488707immerseto involve oneself deeply21
7510490577ponderto think about something carefully22
7510490579fleetinglasting for a short time23
7570297079defileto spoil, dirty, violate24
7570297080ambivalenthaving mixed feelings25
7570298594precariousdangerous, uncertain, risky26
7570300734remedymedicine, treatment, solution27
7570302069repressto restrain or hold back28
7570302070speculateto form a thought about something without firm evidence29
7570304420compassionconcern or sympathy for the suffering of others30
7570305714obstructto prevent or stand in the way of31
7570305715solemnserious, formal32
7570307314relevantrelating to the matter at hand33
7645862107rhetoricUsing language effectively34
7645862113argumentinformal disagreement35
7645863335ArgumentFormally laying out an opinion supported by reasoning and evidence36
7645864440rhetorical situationthe circumstances in which you communicate37
7645865736mentor texta text that can be used as an example of good writing for writers38
7645867215composeto write or create; to make up39
7645868543inferto conclude from evidence and reasoning, not clear statements40
7645869873omitto leave out or exclude41
7645869874precedeto come before something42
7645870974emergeto come into view; to become apparent or known43
7795970357indivisibleunable to be divided or separated44
7795970358substantialof serious importance, size, or worth45
7795972267superficialsurface-level46
7795972268pitifuldeserving pity or pathetic47
7795973654perishto die48
7795973655instillto put into someone's mind49
7795975172mutilateto cause serious injury to50
7795975173anonymousnot identified by name51
7795976717volitionwillpower52
7795976718exquisiteextremely beautiful53
7870904177mollifyto soothe or calm down54
7870904178abhorto hate or be disgusted by55
7870905641intersectionalityhow your different identities overlap to create your unique whole identity56
7870907582impeccableperfect57
7870909420conciseshort & sweet58
7870909421dubiousdoubtful, hesitant59
7870910593parsimoniouscheap, stingy60
7870910594scrutinizeto examine or inspect61
7870913048vivaciousfull of life62
7870913049galvanizeto bring together63
7941648126myriada great number64
7941648127inevitableguaranteed to happen65
7941649062convolutedcomplicated, twisted66
7941649063ostentatiousshowy, over the top67
7941649806vilifyto speak about negatively68
7941650501plausibleseeming valid, possible69
7941650502egregiousclearly wrong70
7941651418concurto agree71
7941651419squanderto waste72
7941652149unrulyout of control73
8693294749altruisticgenerous, caring about others' well-being74
8693296712malodorousfoul-smelling75
8693296713monochromatichaving one color76
8693298093vacillateto waver between options, to be indecisive77
8693300153ravageto destroy or devastate78
8693300158temerityboldness, recklessness79
8693301991unsolicitedunwanted, not asked for80
8693305116glowerto glare or stare intensely or angrily81
8693305118indelibleunforgettable, lasting forever, cannot be erased82
8693309065astringentharsh, severe, stern83
8768695798consensusgeneral agreement84
8768695799minisculetiny, small85
8768695801flourishgrow or develop healthily, thrive86
8768697451snidemocking, insulting, rude87
8768697452corrosivesomething that destroys or weakens gradually88
8768699673tinkerfiddle with, try to fix89
8768699675misanthropesomeone who hates and avoids people90
8768701095nullifymake of no use or value, cancel91
8768701096laxnot strict, severe, careful92
8768702507prognosispredicted outcome, forecast93
8847381093perforatedpierce and make holes94
8847381101disdainfeeling that someone is unworthy of consideration95
8847383671unequivocallyin a way that leaves no doubt96
8847385002ideologicalbased on or relating to a system of ideas97
8847385003mustercollect, assemble, gather98
8847386779subsidizedpay part of the cost to reduce prices99
8847386780impunityfreedom from punishment when guilty100
8847387507feebleweak, faint101
9035616071viableable to be successful102
9035616072insurmountableunable to be overcome103
9035625048paragonperfect example of something104
9035628700culminationfinal result of something worked for over time105
9035646454bucolicthe good parts of the countryside106
9035649242mobilizeto make something moveable107
9035655437temperamentsomeone's character or makeup108
9035655438besottedhead over heels in love with109
9035659440deteriorateto break down or get worse110
9035659442rifewidespread or universal with bad things111

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