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| Abate | (v.) To make less in amount, degree, etc.; To subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
| Adulation | (n.) Praise or flattery that is excessive |
| Anathema | (n.) An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) |
| Astute | (adj.) Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| Avarice | (n.) A greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| Culpable | (adj.) Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| Dilatory | (adj.) Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
| Egregious | (adj.) Conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
| Equivocate | (v.) To speak or act in a way that alows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| Evanescent | (adj.) Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| Irresolute | (adj.) Unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
| Nebulous | (adj.) Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; Cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
| Novice | (n.) One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally) |
| Penury | (n.) Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| Pretentious | (adj.) Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position injustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious |
| Recapitulate | (v.) To review a series of facts; to sum up |
| Resuscitate | (v.) To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| Slovenly | (adj.) Untidy, dirty, careless |
| Supposition | (n.) Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| Torpid | (adj.) Inactive, sluggish, dull |
