Vocabulary Maps

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Vocabulary Maps

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Definition
Synonyms
(noun) steadfast adherence to high moral
standards an unimpaired condition
honesty rectitude probity
1. integrity
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NA
dishonesty corruption turpitude
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integrity

• Scholars debated the integrity of the text of a
  newly discovered poem attributed to Shakespeare.

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Definition
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(noun) passing off or using as ones own the
writing (or other materials) of another person
piracy theft
2. plagiarism
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noun plagiarist adjective plagiaristic verb
plagiarize
NA
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plagiarism

• Theft of an authors ideas is far more difficult
  to prove in court than word-for-word plagiarism.

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Definition
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(adjective) blood-red in color
crimson blushing bright red
3. incarnadine
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verb incarnadine incarnadines, incarnadined,
incarnadining
pale bloodless wan
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incarnadine

• We followed the trail of incarnadine drips, which
  led us to the dead animal.

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Definition
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(adjective) characterized of being good
kindly, charitable
benign well-meaning altruistic philanthropic
4. benevolent
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noun benevolence adverb benevolently
malicious spiteful mean
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benevolent

• The newcomers had nothing but benevolent feelings
  towards all their neighbors.

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Definition
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(noun) a general breakup or dispersion sudden
downfall complete collapse or failure
collapse failure fiasco wreck
5. debacle
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NA
boon miracle wonder
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debacle

• The debacle on the front lines created a
  domino-effect, ultimately forcing the army to
  retreat.

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Definition
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(verb) to increase the severity, bitterness, or
violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.)
aggravate worsen vex provoke
6. exacerbate
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exacerbates, exacerbated, exacerbating noun
exacerbation adverb exacerbatingly
aid calm comfort
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exacerbate

• Yelling at someone who is already angry does
  nothing but exacerbate the situation.

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Definition
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(adjective) given, done, bestowed, or obtained
without charge or payment without apparent
reason or justification
voluntary unjustified uncalled-for complimentary
7. gratuitous
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noun gratuitousness noun gratuity adverb -
gratuitously
justified warranted costly
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gratuitous

• Though she had hoped to leave the lecture early,
  several members of the audience asked gratuitous
  questions, delaying her by an hour.

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Definition
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(noun) fear, alarm, or agitation
alarm foreboding disquiet
8. trepidation
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adjective trepidatious
calm ease tranquility
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trepidation

• Sweating from heat and trepidation, I promised
  myself a dozen showers.
• Virals, Kathy Reich

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Definition
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(adjective) intended to entrap or trick
treacherous AND deceitful
cunning underhanded perfidious
9. insidious
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noun insidiousness adverb insidiously
frank ingenuous aboveboard
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insidious

• The investigators uncovered an insidious scheme
  to rob people of their life savings.

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Definition
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(adjective) cunning or secret
surreptitious sneaky covert
10. furtive
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noun furtiveness adjective furtively
forthright honest open
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furtive

• Not wanting to be rude, Jean cast a furtive
  glance at the mans prominent scar.

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Definition
Synonyms
(verb) to influence by trickery or flattery to
charm or delight
dupe scam bait cajole
11. beguile
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beguiles, beguiled, beguiling noun beguilement,
beguiler adverb beguilingly
repel dissuade deter
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beguile

• Odysseus beguiled the Trojans by pretending to
  surrender and hiding twenty Greek warriors inside
  a giant wooden horse left on the beach.

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Definition
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(verb) to strike, as with a hand or fist
batter sock thump pummel
12. buffet
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buffets, buffeted, buffeting noun buffeter
NA
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buffet

• Few figures in history or literature are as
  severely tested by fortunes buffets as Job in
  the Old Testament.

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Definition
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(verb) to seize and hold (a position, office,
power, etc.) by force or without legal right
take supplant preempt
13. usurp
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usurps, usurped, usurping noun usurper adverb -
usurpingly
give in relinquish surrender
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usurp

• Johns underhanded son beguiled the board members
  into believing that his father had Alzheimer's so
  that he could usurp his position as CEO.

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Definition
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(verb) to depart in a sudden and secret manner,
esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution
bolt disappear escape flee
14. abscond
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absconds, absconded, absconding noun absconder
noun abscondence
remain stay endure
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abscond

• The underage drinkers quickly absconded when the
  police arrived.

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Definition
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(adjective) promising success
favorable propitious fortunate
15. auspicious
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noun auspiciousness adverb auspiciously
unpromising untimely inopportune
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auspicious

• The big game truly had an auspicious start when
  our team scored on the first play.

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Definition
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(adjective) devoid of freshness or originality
ordinary bland mundane
16. banal
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noun banality adverb banally verb banalize
fresh new original
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banal

• The judges criticized his banal interpretation of
  the song.

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Definition
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(noun) harsh discordance of sound
discord harshness racket
17. cacophony
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adjective cacophonic
harmony consonance peacefulness
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cacophony

• We were bombarded by a cacophony of shrieks when
  we entered the monkey area of the zoo.

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Definition
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(adjective) having no flaws, perfect incapable
of sin or wrongdoing
immaculate faultless irreproachable
18. impeccable
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noun impeccability adverb impeccably
fallible blameworthy defective
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impeccable

• Surprisingly, all six of the children behaved
  impeccably at the recital.

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Definition
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(adjective) one that lacks sense or substance
senseless or silly
foolish insipid absurd
19. inane
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inaner, inanest adverb inanely
significant meaningful intelligent
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inane

• Sometimes, young people act inanely to avoid
  being labeled a nerd.

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Definition
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(noun) the act of positioning close together
side by side
nearness proximity contact
20. juxtaposition
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adjective juxtapositional verb juxtapose
distance
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juxtaposition

• The juxtaposition of Mexico and the United States
  makes it difficult to patrol the borders.

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Definition
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(adjective) lacking moral discipline or
ignoring legal restraint, esp. in sexual conduct
lewd lecherous libertine
21. licentious
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adverb licentiously noun licentiousness
chaste moral controlled
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licentious

• It is not surprising that the licentious man is a
  registered sex offender.

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Definition
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(adjective) having an evil or harmful
influence wishing harm to others
malicious wicked sinister malignant
22. malevolent
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adverb malevolently noun malevolence
kind benevolent compassionate
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malevolent

• While pretending to be a loyal friend, Iago told
  Othello malevolent lies.

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(adjective) quick and changeable in temperament
lively and unpredictable
volatile erratic fickle temperamental
23. mercurial
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noun mercuriality noun mercurialness adverb
mercurially
unchangeable steadfast constant
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mercurial

• Though a mercurial relationship can be exciting
  at times, it can also be exhausting.

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Definition
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(adjective) offensive to the point of arousing
disgust foul
disgusting vile loathsome
24. noisome
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noun noisomeness adverb noisomely
desirous pleasant upright
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noisome

• Jenna almost puked when the bigoted, noisome jock
  continued to flirt with her.

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Definition
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(adjective) being overattentive in order to gain
favor attentive in a servile manner
brownnosing flattering subservient
25. obsequious
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noun obsequiousness adverb obsequiously
brazen assertive presumptuous
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obsequious

• The new employee obsequiously attended to the
  managers instructions.

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Definition
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(adjective) kept or done in secret, often to
conceal illicit or improper purposes
covert furtive surreptitious stealthy
26. clandestine
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noun clandestinity noun clandestineness adverb
clandestinely
open aboveboard overt undisguised
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clandestine

• Romeo and Juliet were forced to hold clandestine
  meetings because of their parents feuding.

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Definition
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(adjective) self-satisfied and unconcerned
eager to please
assured confident smug
27. complacent
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adverb complacently noun complacence
humble discontented chagrined
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complacent

• When so many people are suffering because of the
  economic recession, the complacency of the
  wealthy people frustrates and angers the middle
  class.

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Definition
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(adjective) characterized by propriety and
dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
proper tasteful deferential
28. decorous
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noun decorum adverb decorously
inappropriate improper tactless
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decorous

• The usually restless toddler surprised everyone
  with his decorum during the ceremony.

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Definition
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(adjective) zestfully enthusiastic bubbling
bouncy exuberant lively
29. ebullient
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noun ebullience, ebulliency adverb
ebulliently
unenthusiastic apathetic disinterested
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ebullient

• Many women and their bridesmaids are ebullient as
  they plan the wedding.

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Definition
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(noun) identification with and understanding of
anothers situation, feelings, and motives
deep emotional understanding
30. empathy
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Antonyms
adjective empathetic adverb
empathetically verb empathize
apathy misunderstanding unfeelingness
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empathy

• Sharing her own difficulties with standardized
  testing, her empathetic remarks consoled the
  students who did not pass the test.