Verbal Advantage Level 2

Sc H. (Taiwan)
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  1. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  2. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  3. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  4. waive
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  5. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  6. allegation
    a formal accusation against somebody
  7. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  8. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  9. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  10. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  11. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  12. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  13. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  14. acme
    the highest point of something
  15. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  16. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  17. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  18. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  19. sanction
    official permission or approval
  20. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  21. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  22. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  23. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  24. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  25. corroborate
    give evidence for
  26. transient
    lasting a very short time
  27. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  28. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  29. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  30. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
Created on Wed Mar 27 04:33:19 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Mar 27 04:57:04 EDT 2013)

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