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callous
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heartless, uncaring, cold
the callous comments about the murder made me shiver
tenuous
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insibstantial, flimsy, very weak or slight
tenuous link between rates and investments
palpable ✨
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a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible
a palpable sense of loss
tactile
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tangible
visual and vocal signals become less intense as tactile signals intensify
alacrity ✨
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eagerness, obliging- a cheerful willingness to do favours
she accepted the invitation with alacrity
balk
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hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking, eschew, resist
Many parents may balk at the idea of paying ₹10000 for a pair of shoes
extrapolate
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to infer, deduce
the figures were obtained by extrapolating from past trends
surmise
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guess, conjecture, deduce, infer
he surmised that something must be wrong
intelligible
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comprehensible, apprehendable, fathomable
use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience
assimilate
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take in and understand fully
Maria tried to assimilate the week’s events
inveterate ✨
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ingrained, deep-seated, entrenched
an inveterate gambler
inure ✨
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habituate, accustomed
Doctors become inured to seeing death
subvert
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undermine the power or authority of, undercut
this was an alleged plot to subvert the state
undercut
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weaken, undermine
undergrid
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strengthen or support something
the theory of evolution undergrids virtually all of modern biology
expedite
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make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
he promised to expedite economic reforms
precipitate ✨
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cause (an event or situation, typically undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
the incident precipitated a political crisis
prod
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stimulate or persuade, spur, rouse
they attempted to prod the central bank into cutting interest rates
spur
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encourage or urge; prod
economists are talking of lowering interest rates to spur speeding
kindle
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arouse or inspire, excite or stir up
soft music and dim lights always kindle romance
florid
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ornate, fancy
a florid baroque building
resplendent
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splendid, magnificent, attractive or impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous
she was resplendent in a red dress
interdict ✨
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prohibition, ban
Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapon if we expect our society to live
sanction
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official permission or approval for an action
the scheme was sanctioned by the court
reprehensible
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deserving censure or condemnation, deplorable, discreditable
his complacency and reprehensible laxity
deplorable 🌸
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deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable
her spelling was deplorable, children living in deplorable conditions
culpable
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deserving blame
mercy killngs are less culpable than ordinary murders
irresolute
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uncertain
she stood irresolute outside his door
volatile
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likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
the political situation was becoming more volatile
waffle
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fail to make up one’s mind
Joseph had been waffling over where to go
disheveled
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make (a person’s hair or clothes) untidy
he ran one hand through his hair, further dishevelling it
rumpled
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give a creased, ruffled or disheveled appearance too
a rumpled bed
shoddy
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badly made or done; inferior; second-rate
we’re not paying good money for shoddy goods
slovenly
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untidy and dirty, scruffy, unkempt
a fat slovenly ex-rock star
corroborate 🌸
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confirm or give support to
to corroborate my points...
ratify
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sign or give formal consent to, making it officially valid
both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year; rectify and ratify ASAP
clinch
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conclusively settle
these findings clinched the matter; they clinched the deal
impasse 🌸
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deadlock, stalemate, dead end, a situation in which no progress is possible
the current political impasse; the peacetalks reached an impasse
titular
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holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority; nominal; figurehead;
The Queen is the titular head of the Church of England
falter
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move unsteadily or hesitantly, speak hesitantly
he faltered and finally stopped in mid stride
flounder
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struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water
he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters
founder
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stumble or fall from exhaustion, lameness; trip
to run aground
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if a ship or boat runs aground/ashore, it hits the coast and gets stuck there
totter
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move in a feeble or unsteady way
a hunched figure tottering down the path
incriminate
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make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; implicate
indict
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formally accuse of a charge with a crime
his former manager was indicted for fraud
impute
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to attribute something dishonourable
the crimes imputed to Richard
recriminate 🌸
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to accuse in return; make counter accusations
they must not come to recriminating eachother
ascetic
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austere, characterised by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence; abstinent
an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour
austere
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having no comforts or luxuries
an austere lifestyle
insipid 🌸
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lacking vigour or interest, uninteresting, boring, vapid
many artists continued to churn out insipid, shallow works
prosaic
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dull, boring, unimaginative, uninspired
prosaic day to day concerns
drab
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lacking brightness or interest, drearily dull
a drab evening
stark
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extremely simple or plain
the stark interior of the place did not attract people looking for flamboyance
vapid 🌸
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bland, insipid
tuneful but vapid musical comedies
deter
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discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences; prevent
only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election
forestall 🌸
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prevent or obstruct by taking advance action
they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence
impede
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hinder, obstruct
preclude 🧚🏻‍♀️
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prevent from happening, make impossible
the secret nature of Alia’s work precluded national recognition
retard
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delay or hold back in terms of progress or development
lack of proper nutrition is enough to retard the infant’s growth temporarily
stymie
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prevent or hinder the progress of
incarcerate 🧚🏻‍♀️
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imprison or confine
many are incarcerated for property offences
immure 🧚🏻‍♀️
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enclose or confine against their will
her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum
condone
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accept behaviour that is morally wrong or offensive, deliberatelt ignore
the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs
reprieve
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to delay the sentence of a condemned person
amnesty
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an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences; freedom from punishment
the president granted a general amnesty
perfunctory 🧚🏻‍♀️
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carried out without real interest, feeling or effort; cursory; desultory
he provided perfunctory counselling
vestige
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remnant, residual
the last vestiges of colonialism
modicum 🧚🏻‍♀️
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a small quantity
his statement had a modicum of truth
solicitous 🧚🏻‍♀️
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characterized by or showing interest or concern; concerned; caring
she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students
officious
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intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering; self-important
an officious bystander
innocuous 🧚🏻‍♀️
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harmless, innocent
it was an innocuous question
benign
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gentle and kind
his benign but firm manner
exonerate
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absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrong doing
an inquiry exonerated those involved
absolve
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declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment; exonerate
the pardon absolved them of any crimes
exculpate
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show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
the article exculpated the mayor
vindicate
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acquit; absolve; free from blame
acquit
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absolve; exonerate; exculpate; declare innocent
sacrosanct
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sacred; regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
a sacrosanct chamber in the temple
consecrate 🧚🏻‍♀️
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make something sacred
let thw presence of your own heroic dead consecrate this monument
sacrilege
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violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
hiring a taxi for the climb is a sacrilege for a true pilgrim
desecration
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treat with violent disrespect
more than 300 graves were desecrated; please don’t desecrate the monument or surrounding area
impious
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showing a lack of respect for god or religion; irreligious
the emperors impious attacks on the church
blasphemy
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speaking sacrilegiously about god or sacred things; prpfane talk
he was detained on charges of blasphemy
anoint
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to put oil or water on somebody’s head as a part of religious ceremony
the priet anointed her with oil
rustic
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rural, bucolic, pastoral
typical old cottage full of rustic charm
multifarious
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multifaceted, diverse
sundry
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of various kinds; several
on what basis will these sundry expenses be met?
variegated
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exhibiting different colours, specially as irregular patches or streaks
the teens variegated hair glowed with neon pink, green, and blue streaks; some horses have variegated coats
incendiary
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tending to stir up conflict; instigate, incite
sedition
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conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch; incitement
disseminate 🧚🏻‍♀️
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spread widely, promulgate, propagate
base
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morally low
she was upset to see his base behaviour
sublime
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(of a person’s attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalled; of very great excellence or beauty
he had the sublime confidence of youth
dictum
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a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle; axiom, maxim, proverb, adage
the old dictum ‘might is right’
dogma
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a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true; TENET
the dogmas of faith; the tenets of classical liberalism
doctrine
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a belief or principle
he was deeply committed to political doctrines of social equality
mandate
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an official order or commission to do something
a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners
retribution
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punishment influcted on someone as vengence for a wrong or criminal act
emoloyees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution
secrete
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to hide; to release
drugs were secreted in the lining of his suitcase
divulge 🧚🏻‍♀️
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make known private or sensitive information; disclose, tell
i am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age
telling 🧚🏻‍♀️
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having a striking or revealing effect; significant
a telling argument against this theory
quiescent
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inactivity or dormancy
strikes were headed by groups who had previously been quiescent
compunction
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scruples, misgivings, qualms, unease, hesitation, any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action
they used their tanks without compunction; she felt no compunction about quitting her job
acrimonious
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(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter
an acrimonious dispute about wages
trenchant
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vigorous or incisive in expression or style
incisive
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intelligently analytical and clear thinking
an incisive critic
abash
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make someone feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
Harry looked slightly abashed
reprisal
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retaliation, counter-attack
3 youths died in reprisals that followed

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