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Day 1 of 17 miserly stingy; mean disparity diference; condition o inequality coalesce combine; use aloo apart; reserved exhilarating invigorating and rereshing; cheering abate subside; decrease, lessen gravity seriousness susceptible impressionable; easily inuenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to corrugated wrinkled; ridged easible practical philanthropist lover o mankind; doer o good mitigate appease; moderate antipathy aversion, dislike digression wandering away rom the subject excerpt selected passage spurn reject; scorn concede admit; yield expedient suitable; practical; politic indeatigable tireless anecdote short account o an amusing or interesting event aggregate gather; accumulate eloquence expressiveness; persuasive speech steadast loyal; unswerving complementary serving to complete something didence shyness glacial like a glacier; extremely cold methodical systematic sluggish slow; lay; lethargic circumlocution indirect or roundabout expression triing trivial; unimporta nt

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Day 1 of 17

miserly stingy; meandisparity diference; condition o inequalitycoalesce combine; usealoo apart; reservedexhilarating invigorating and rereshing; cheeringabate subside; decrease, lessengravity seriousnesssusceptible impressionable; easily inuenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to

corrugated wrinkled; ridgedeasible practicalphilanthropist lover o mankind; doer o goodmitigate appease; moderateantipathy aversion, dislikedigression wandering away rom the subjectexcerpt selected passagespurn reject; scornconcede admit; yieldexpedient suitable; practical; politicindeatigable tirelessanecdote short account o an amusing or interesting eventaggregate gather; accumulateeloquence expressiveness; persuasive speechsteadast loyal; unswervingcomplementary serving to complete something

didence shynessglacial like a glacier; extremely coldmethodical systematicsluggish slow; lay; lethargiccircumlocution indirect or roundabout expressiontriing trivial; unimportant

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Day 2 of 17

dehydrate remove water rom; dry outunprecedented novel; unparalleledderide ridicule; make un o resolve determination; !rmness o purposecordial gracious; hearteltaugment increase; add toelucidate explain; enlightenpervasive pervading; spread throughout every part

inclusive tending to include allinconsequential insigni!cant; unimportantreplete !lled to the brim or to the point o being stufed; abundantly suppliedartiact object mad by human beings, either hand"made or mass"producedusurp seie another power or rankhomogeneous o the same kindafable easily approachable; warmly riendly#dupe someone easily ooledpenury severe povertyenmity ill will; hatredvigor active strengtherudite learned; scholarlyequivocal ambiguous; intentionally misleadingdisdain view with scorn or contemptdevious roundabout; erratic; not straightorwardlithe exible; supplecombustible easily burnedcomposure mental calmnessbraggart boasterproximity nearnesspredecessor ormer occupant o a postunkempt disheleveld; uncared or in appearance

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Day 3 of 17

muni!cient very generousalleviate relieveprovincial pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticatedphenomena observable acts; subjects o scienti!c investigationnovelty something new; newnessprecarious uncertain; riskydeprecate express disapproval o; protest against; belittlepithy concise; meaningul; substantial; meaty

nurture nourish; educate; osterdeleterious harmulservile slavish; cringingcorrode destroy by chemical actionincongruous not !tting; absurdconjecture surmise; guessapocryphal untrue; made uplabyrinth maeextricate ree; disentangledenounce condemn; criticieinsolvent bankrupt unable to repay one$s debtsacquiesce assent; agree without protestingsage person celebrated or wisdomornate excessively or elaborately decorated#reprehensible deserving blamedocument provide written evidenceconcur agreepreclude make impossible; eliminatelethargic drowsy; dullpragmatic practical; concerned with the practical worth or impact o somethingaustere orbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamentedconciliatory reconciling; soothing

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Day 4 of 17

misnomer wrong name; incorrect designationlampoon ridiculeperunctory super!cial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasmelated overjoyed; in high spiritsnuance shade o diference in meaning or color; subtle distinctionexecute put into efect; carry outhaughtiness pride; arrogancediscrepancy lack o consistency; diference

intervene come betweenathom comprehend; investigatemeticulous excessively careul; painstaking; scrupulousratiy approve ormally; con!rm; veriyaversion !rm dislikehypocritical pretending to be virtuous; deceivinginduce persuade; bring aboutvaporie turn into vaporintractable unruly; stubborn; unyieldingdistend expand; swell outa!rmation positive assertion; con!rmation; solemn pledgesupplant replace; usurpopportunist individual who sacri!ces principles or expediency by taking advantage o circumstancesequanimity calmness o temperament; composureexuberance overowing abundance; joyul enthusiasm; amboyance; lavishnessperpetuate make something last; preserve rom extinctionprevalent widespread; generally acceptedingenious clever; resourceulappease paciy or sooth; relievesomber gloomy; depressing; dark; drabinvert turn upside down or inside outemaciated thin and wastedturmoil great commotion and conusion

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Day 5 of 17

volatile changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidlyopaque dark; not transparentrescind cancelaccessible easy to approach; obtainableardent intense; passionate; ealousmeander wind or turn in its coursethreadbare worn through till the threads show; shabby and poordivergent difering; deviating

adversary opponenttentative hesitant; not ully worked out or developedantagonism hostility; active resistanceinundate overwhelm; ood; submergeinexorable relentless; unyielding; implacablescanty meager; insucientpessimism belie that lie is basically bad or evil; gloominessvindicate clear rom blame; exonerate; justiy or supportlevity lack o seriousness; lightnesspredator creature that seies and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others!tul spasmodic; intermittentsureit satiate; stuf; indulge to excess in anythingresigned accepting one$s ate; unresisting; patiently submissiveeclectic composed o elements drawn rom disparate sourcesanomaly irregularitybleak cold or cheerless; unlikely to be avorablederivative unoriginal; derived rom another sourcemercurial capricious; changing; !cklesubside settle down; descend; grow quietbenevolent generous, charitableterrestrial earthly; pertaining to the landtirade extended scolding; denunciation; haranguecompile assemble; gather; accumulate

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Day 6 of 17

resplendent daling; glorious; brilliantresolution determination; resolveanaticism excessive eal; extreme devotion to a belie or causeimplement put into efect; supply with toolsrigor severitycomprehensive thorough; inclusivedisputatious argumentative; ond o arguingstagnant motionless; stale; dull

conagration great !recoercion use o orce to get someone to obeyorid ruddy; reddish; oweryundermine weaken; sapcliche phrase dulled in meaning by repetitionsaturate soak thoroughlymalicious hateul; spiteulavert prevent; turn awaysubmissive yielding; timidtenacity !rmness; persistencesatirical mockinglaconic brie and to the pointremorse guilt; sel"reproachquiecent at rest; dormant; temporarily inactiveastute wise; shrewd; keenredundant superuous; repetitious; excessively wordyskeptic doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point o view has beenexaminedbolster support; reinorcesurreptitious secret; urtive; sneaky; hiddenmaterialism preoccupation with physical comorts and objectsacrid sharp; bitterly pungentdetrimental harmul; damaging

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Day 7 of 17

brevity conciseness; short and to the pointascendancy controlling inuence; dominationconsensus general agreementintegrity uprightness; wholenessimpudence impertinence; insolenceacclaim applaud; announce with great approvalefervescence inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling rom ermentation or carbonationdeplore regret; disapprove o 

prudent cautious; careulincontrovertible indisputable; not open to question#deterrent something that discourages; hindrancetantamount equivalent in efect or valueextraneous not essential, superuousparody humorous imitation; spoo; takeof; travestynotoriety ill ame; disreputedisparage belittleegotistical excessively sel"centered; sel"important, conceitedparsimony stinginess; excessive rugalityblighted sufering rom a disease; destroyeddiscerning mentally quick and observant; having insighthackneyed commonplace; tritearchaic antiquatedguile deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunningimpede hinder; block; delayinsularity narrow"mindedness; isolationrhetorical pertaining to efective communication; insincere in languagerepudiate disown; disavowcalculated deliberately planned; likelyoptimist person who looks on the good sideassiduous diligentrecount narrate or tell; count over again

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Day 8 of 17

ostentatious showy; pretentiouspretentious ostentatious; pompous; making unjusti!ed claims; overly ambitionsstatic unchanging; lacking developmentcontend struggle, compete, assert earnestlyrivolous lacking in seriousness; sel"indulgently care"reeunwarranted unjusti!ed; groundless; undeservedantiquated old"ashioned; obsoleteignominy deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

elusive evasive, ba%ing; hard to graspindiscriminate choosing at random; conuseddebunk expose as alse, exaggerated, worthless, etc; ridiculeurtive stealthy; sneakyanachronistic having an error involving time in a storyadversity unavorable ortune, hardshipuniormity sameness; monotonycontract compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a diseaserepel drive away; disgustaccolade award o meritdeerence courteous regard or another$s wishabstemious sparing in eating and drinking#astidious dicult to please; squeamishravenous extremely hungrycriterion standard used in judgingmercenary interested in money or gaindogmatic opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinalrepugnant loathsome; hateulinnocuous harmlessbequeath leave to someone by a willcomplacency sel"satisaction; smugnessraucous harsh and shrill; disoirderly and boisterouslinger loiter or dawdle; continue or persist

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Day 9 of 17

instigate urge; start; provokemarred damaged; dis!guredtrite hackneyed; commonplaceacilitate help bring about; make less dicultobdurate stubborntransient momentary; temporary; staying or a short timeagrant conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageoushardy sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

prattle babbletrepidation ear; nervous apprehensionhamper obstructquandary dilemmaapathy lack o emotion; indiferencestrident loud and harsh; insistentprousion overabundance; lavish expenditure; excessesoteric hard to understand; known only to the chosen ew jocular said or done in jestvirtuoso highly skilled artistimpair injure; hurtinefable unutterable; cannot be expressed in speechdebilitate weaken; eneebletorpor lethargy; sluggishness; dormancyconviction judgement that someone is guilty o a crimedoctrine teachings, in general; particular principle taughtprodigal wasteul; reckless with moneyculpable deserving blamecontentious quarrelsomedesiccate dry upsuper!cial trivial; shallowinnovation exchange; introduction o something newthrive prosper; ourish

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Day 10 of 17

surpass exceedviable practical or workable; capable o maintaing liesuccinct brie; tense; compacthypothetical based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposedincisive cutting; sharppresumptuous overcon!dent; impertinently bold; taking libertiesrecluse hermit; lonerexhaustive thorough; comprehensive

capricious unpredictable; !ckle; anciulvirulent extremely poisonous; hostile; bitteracknowledge recognie; admitnearious very wickedprecocious advanced in developmentcharlatan quack; pretender to knowledgeinane silly; senselessspurious alse; countereit; orged; illogicalintimidate rightenabstruse obscure; proound; dicult to understandoblivion obscurity; orgetulnessimpeccable aultlessvoluble uent; glib; talkativeendorse approve; supportdegradation humiliation; debasement; degenerationopulence extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundanceanimosity active enmityirreproachable blameless; impeccablediscount disregard; dismissabridge condense or shortenarrogance pride; haughtinessarticulate efective; distinctduplicity double"dealing; hypocrisy

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Day 11 of 17

loty very highattribute ascribe; explaincajole coax; wheedleexacerbate worsen; embitterpernicious very destructiverespite interval o relie; time or rest; delay in punishmentadvocate urge; plead orreprimand reprove severely; rebuke

dismiss put away rom consideration; rejectcorroborate con!rm; support#inherent !rmly established by nature or habitverbose wordyrancor bitterness; hatredrectiy set right; correctsustain experience; support; nourishsavory tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeableproigate dissipated; wasteul; wildly immoralmosaic picture made o colorul small inlaid tilesimpregnable invulnerableartisan manually skilled worker; cratsmanexalt raise in rank or dignity; praiseanarchist person who seeks to overturn the established governmentpaci!st one opposed to orce; antimilitaristimmutable unchangeableinnate inbornoolhardy rashwitticism witty saying; wisecrackenhance increase; improvetruncate cut the top of diligence steadiness o efort; persistent hard workephemeral short"lived; eeting

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Day 12 of 17

ealot anatic; person who shows excessive ealdecorum propriety; orderliness and good taste in mannerseulogy expression o praise, oten on the occasion o someone$s deathantidote medicine to counteract a poison or diseasebeguile mislead or deludequagmire sot, wet, boggy land; complex or dangerous situation rom which it is dicult to ree onesel viliy slandercommemorate honor the memory o 

explicit totally clear; de!nite; outspokencompliance readiness to yield; conormity in ul!lling requirementssquander wasteexempliy serve as an example o; embodyerroneous mistaken; wrongiconoclastic attacking cherished traditionsaudacious daring; boldambivalence the state o having contradictory or conicting emotional attitudesquell extinguish; put down; quiethedonist one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in liesedentary requiring sittingpolemical aggressive in verbal attackillusory deceptive; not realstupey make numb; stun; amaeebullient showing excitement; overowing with enthusiasmacrimonious bitter in words or mannerdiscourse ormal discussion; conversationdelineate portray; depict; sketchincorrigible not correctableponderous weighty; unwieldynonchalance indiference; lack o concern; composurescrupulous conscientious; extremely thoroughadulation attery; admiration

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Day 13 of 17

diminution lessening; reduction in sieproane violate; desecrate; treat unworthilyaltruistic unsel!shly generous; concerned or othersplacate paciy; conciliatecacophonous discordant; inharmoniousperipheral marginal; outerrenounce abandon; disown; repudiateapprehension ear

autonomous sel"governingedit instruct; correct morallybelie contradict; give a alse impression#heresy opinion contrary to popular belie remission temporary moderation o disease symptoms; cancellation o debt; orgiveness or pardoncensorious criticaltaciturn habitually silent; talking littleramble wander aimlesslyamorphous ormless; lacking shape or de!nitionconound conuse; pulemirth merriment; laughtermisanthrope one who hates mankindlaggard slow; sluggisharable !t or growing cropsironic resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcomemolliy soothetranquility calmness; peacedisclose revealarbitrary capricious, randomly chosenproli!c abundantly ruituldisseminate distribute; scatter; spreaddiscordant not harmonious; coinictinginadvertently unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

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Day 14 of 17

subordinate occupying a lower rank; inerior; submissivestolid unru%ed; impassive; dullambiguous unclear, or doubtul in meaningascetic practicing sel"denial; austerereverent respectul; worshipulcensure blame; criticiemorose ill"humored; sullen; melancholydevise think up; invent; plan

reserve sel"control; ormal but distant mannereface rub outdubious questionable; !lled with doubtemulate irritate, rivalallow plowed but now sowed; uncultivatedobscure darken; make unclearallacious alse; misleadingdespondent depressed; gloomylurid wild; sensational; graphic; gruesometurbulence state o violent agitationsanction approve; ratiyexemplary serving as a model; outstandingreticence reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silencemundane worldly as opposed to spiritual; everydaycondone overlook; orgive; give tacit approvalidiosyncrasy individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricityimplausible unlikely; unbelievableauthoritarian subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating over another$s willdetached emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnecteddilatory delayingillicit illegaldifuse wordy; rambling; spread outconstraint compulsion, repression o eelings

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Day 15 of 17

recant disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly coness errorquerulous retul; whiningembellish adorn; ornamentseclusion isolation; solitudeaspire seek to attain; long oreuphemism mild expression in place o an unpleasant oneodious hateul; vileobliterate destroy completely

antediluvian antiquated# extremely ancientgratuitous given reely; unwarranted;uncalled ordiscriminating able to see diferences; prejudicedsycophant servile atterer; bootlicker; yes manabstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentationalproound deep; not super!cial; completeelegy poem or song expressing lamentationcolloquial pertaining to conversational or common speechominous threateningterse concise; abrupt; pithyconcise brie and compactdisperse scatterexonerate acquit; exculpateextol praise; gloriydisinclination unwillingnessinsipid lacking in avor; dull#evanescent eeting; vanishingrae destroy completelyexploit make use o, sometimes unjustlyrant rave; talk excitedly; scoldindolent laylament grieve; express sorrowrobust vigorous; strong

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Day 16 of 17

obstinate stubborn; hard to control or treatwhimsical capricious; anciulincidental not essential; minoralter hesitateretract withdraw; take backrestraint moderation or sel"control; controlling orce; restrictionatrophy waste awaybuttress prop up

negate cancel out; nulliy; denypitall hidden danger; concealed trapgarrulous loquacious; wordy; talkativevenerate revereincite arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to existcertitude certaintycryptic mysterious; hidden; secretindiferent unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocreintrepid earlessconverge approach; tend to meet; come togetherassuage ease or lessen; satisycredulity belie on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveteexpedite hastenanalogous comparablelassitude languor; wearinessquali!ed limited; restrictedimpecunious without moneypiety religious devotion; godlinessgullible easily deceivedinert inactive; lacking power to moverebuttal reutation; response with contrary evidenceavarice greediness or wealthconuence owing together; crowd

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Day 17 of 17

insuperable insurmountable; unbeatableemend correct; correct by a critictemper moderate; tone down or restrain toughencursory casual; hastily donesporadic occurring irregularlyell cut or knock down; bring downervor glowing ardor; intensity o eelingsubstantiate establish by evidence; veriy; support

lavish generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteul