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Lax
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Careless
The entire class performed incredibly well on the test, largely due to the sleepy professor's lax supervision.
Negligent
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Careless
Remiss
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Careless
We were remiss in not sending thank-you notes for our wedding gifts.
Slipshod
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Carelessly
The crops are gathered in a slipshod way. How do we get profits from them?
Stringent
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harsh or strict
Affirm
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confirm
Ascertain
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confirm
Assert
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to state clearly and firmly that something is true
The German Chancellor was anxious to assert his government's commitment to further European unity.
Aver
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say openly and confidently
She averred that she had never seen the man before.
Avow
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declare openly
They avowed their undying love for each other.
Contend
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struggle in opposition or fight
The troops had to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
Proclaim
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declare
Testimony
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a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court
Prone
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easily affected by
Subject to
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open or exposed to
susceptible
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easily affected or influenced by
Vulnerable
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easily affected by
In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.
Impervious
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can not be attacked, influenced or defeated
he place contained everything that was needed to support life underground and was virtually impervious to enemy infiltration.
enroach
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to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits
Someone who asks a lot of personal questions encroaches on your privacy.
Impinge
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to enroach
Land development practices not only increase the fire risk, but also impinge on wildlife habitats.
Infringe
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to encroach
The material can be copied without infringing copyright.
intrude
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to thrust something without permission or welcome
Politics has begun to intrude into the firm's strategy, too.
obtrude
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to intrude
to thrust something without permission or welcome
browse
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to look through or glance at casually
Peruse
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read or examine something carefully
A copy of the report is available for you to peruse at your leisure.
Pore over
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examine carefully
His lawyers are poring over the fine print in the contract.
Scrutinize
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read or examine something carefully
Affable
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Friendly
Amiable
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Friendly
Amicable
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Friendly
camaraderie
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a feeling of friendship and trust
The games are designed to differentiate the line between competition and camaraderie.
Complaisance
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ready to accept and doing what others want you to do.
She was a complaisant wife and dutiful daughter.
Congenial
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Friendly
It always feels great to work in a congenial environment.
CONVIVIAL
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Friendly
She is a woman of convivial nature.
Cordial
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Friendly
We both share a cordial relationship.
Fraternize
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associate in a friendly manne
The recession has created an atmosphere where disparate groups fraternize in an atmosphere of mutual support.
Genial
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Friendly
Bob was always genial and welcoming host.
gregarious
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utgoing, sociable, and fond of the company of others
Aloof
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reserved or unfriendly
Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof.
Frigid
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very cold
Frigid climate spoiled their entire journey.
Glacial
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very cold
The glacial wind whipped her skin blue.
Abdicate
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Give up
Sonia Gandhi willingly abdicated the position of the Prime Minister.
Abjure
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Give up
Academic freedom to pursue the truth entails the obligation to abjure untruth.
Cede
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Give up
Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898.
Forgo
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to decide not to do something that you would like to have or do
No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
Forsake
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give up
She promised his wife that he will never forsake her.
Forswear
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give up an idea, belief, or habit
He forswore cigarettes as his New Year's resolution.
Reliquish
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give up
He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
Renounce
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Give up
Camouflage
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concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance
Drab plumage provides the bird with camouflage against predators.
Cloak
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cover or hide
Cloaking an issue never helps you get rid of it, you should face it.
Dissemble
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disguise feelings or intention
She was a very honest person who was incapable of dissembling.
Feign
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Pretend
"A present for me?" she asked with feigned surprise.
Guise
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assumed appearance
He approached them under the guise of friendship.
Incognito
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having one's identity concealed
Movie stars often prefer to travel incognito.
MASQUERADE
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a pretended act
He was tired of the masquerade and wanted the truth to come out.
Shroud
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cover or hide
The clouds shroud the mountain 9 out of 10 days.
Veneer
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an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of somebody/something
an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of somebody/something
Mimic
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copy words or actions
emulate
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imitate with effort to equal or surpass
Simulate
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to copy
Awe
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a feeling of respect mixed with fear or wonder
formidable
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arousing feelings of awe
In spite of his formidable appearance, he had a certain charm of manner.
redoubtable
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arousing feelings of awe
e was dreading his interview with the redoubtable Mrs. Fitton.
cantankerous
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bad tempered
He is a cantankerous old man.
Chagrin
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feel irritated or embarrassed
To her chagrin, neither of her sons became doctors.
Choleric
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irritable
He was a choleric, self-important man.
Churlish
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rude, irritable or bad tempered
It might seem churlish to critique this engaging film on political grounds.
Curmudgeon
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a bad tempered person
You are such a curmudgeon - why do you keep shouting at my kids for no reason?
Grouchy
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irritable or bad tempered
On average, people are lively when they wake up and become grouchy as the day wears on.
Gruff
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rude, harsh or bad tempered
Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really a nice guy.
Irascible
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irritable
Clearly, he has been made irascible by taunts about his doomsday no-shows.
Testiness
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irritability
Why do you laugh at me - she inquired, with a frank testiness.
lascivious
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lustfull
leer
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to look at someone in an evil orunpleasantly sexual way
lurid
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involving sex orviolence in a way that is meant to beshocking
a lurid tale of violence and betrayal
obscene
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relating to sex in an indecent or offensiveway
seamy
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of or relating to unpleasant and usuallyillegal things (such as crime, drugs, etc.)
She was involved in a seamy corruptionscandal.
sordid
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very bad or dishonest
vulgar
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vulgar
cogitate
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: to think carefully and seriously aboutsomething
I was cogitating about my chances offailing
contemplate
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to think deeply or carefully about
He contemplated the meaning of the poemfor a long time
deliberate
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to think about or discuss something verycarefully in order to make a decision
introspect
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the process of examining your ownthoughts or feelings
mull
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to think about or consider (something) carefully
ponder
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to think about or consider (something) carefully
He pondered the question before heanswered
Muse
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to think about something carefully orthoroughly
I could sell the house, she mused, but thenwhere would I go?
pensive
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quietly sad or thoughtful
rainy days often put her in a pensive mood
ruminate
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to think carefully and deeply aboutsomething
disgruntle
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make angry
an employee, disgruntled by therestaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
exasperate
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to make (someone) very angry or annoyed
grate
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irritate with loud noise
harangue
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make angry
har angle se anger
heckle
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irritate
indignation
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anger caused by something that is unfair orwrong
The decision to close the factory hasaroused the indignation of thetownspeople.
irksome
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annoying
miffed
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a fit of ill humor
nag
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annoy (someone) by often complainingabout his or her behavior, appearance
nettle
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to make (someone) angry
peeve
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something that annoys someone
One of her peeves is people who arealways late.
pique
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a sudden feeling of annoyance or angerwhen someone has offended you
He slammed the door in a fit of pique.
vex
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to annoy or worry (someone)
appropriate
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take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
the accused had appropriated the property
divest
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deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions
men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle
expropriate
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(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit.
their assets were expropriated by the government
usurp
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take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force
Richard usurped the throne
clandestine
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done in a private place or way
covert
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made, shown, or done in a way that is noteasily seen or noticed
He has taken part in a number of covertmilitary operations.
furtive
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done in a quiet and secret way to avoidbeing noticed
oblique
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not expressed or done in a direct way
skulk
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keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
don't skulk outside the door like a spy!
sly
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having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
stealth
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secret
surreptitious
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kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen
overt
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done or shown openly; plainly apparent.
an overt act of aggression"

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