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repudiate
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to
reject as having no authority
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discrete
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individually
distinct; consisting of unconnected elements
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obviate
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to
make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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dissemble
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to
pretend, disguise one’s motives
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implacable
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inflexible,
incapable of being pleased
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emulate
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to
copy, imitate
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complaisance
|
disposition
to please or comply
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enervate
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to
weaken, sap strength from
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latency
|
the
condition of being present but hidden
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erudite
|
learned, scholarly.
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espouse
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to support or
advocate; to marry
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florid
|
gaudy, extremely
ornate; ruddy, flushed
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occlude
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to shut, block
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harangue
|
a ranting writing
or speech; lecture
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hieroglyph
|
pictorial character
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iconoclast
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one who attack
traditional beliefs
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impervious
|
impossible to
penetrate; incapable of being affected
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efficacy
|
effectiveness,
efficiency
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inchoate
|
imperfectly formed
or formulated
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loquacious
|
talkative
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irascible
|
easily
angered
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ephemeral
|
momentary,
transient, fleeting
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laudable
|
deserving
of praise
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insipid
|
bland,
lacking flavor; lacking excitement
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magnanimity
|
generosity
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precarious
|
uncertain
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endemic
|
belonging
to a particular area; inherent
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mollify
|
to
calm or make less severe
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rarefy
|
to
make thinner, purer, or more refined
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disinterested
|
unbiased;
not interested
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foster
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to nourish, cultivate,
promote
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perennial
|
present throughout
the years; persistent
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malevolent
|
ill-willed; causing
evil or harm to others
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defer
|
to show respect
or politeness in a submissive way
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precursor
|
forerunner, predecessor
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lucid
|
clear and easily
understood
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probity
|
honesty, high-mindedness
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abscond
|
to depart secretly
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propensity
|
inclination, tendency
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audacious
|
bold, daring,
fearless
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wheedle
|
to
influence or entice by flattery
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prudent
|
careful,
cautious
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mundane
|
worldly;
commonplace
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diffuse
|
widely
spread out
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aggrandize
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to
make larger or greater in power
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decimate
|
to
reduce drastically; to destroy a large part of
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succinct
|
terse,
brief, concise
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enigma
|
a
puzzle, something inexplicable
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unfettered
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free,
unrestrained
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ascetic
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self-denying,
abstinent, austere
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Source: KAPLAN GRE Exam, Fifth Edition, March 2001
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