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● aesthetic (adj.) – concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty (49%)

● undermine (v.) – to damage or weaken the foundation; sabotage (49%)

● profound (adj.) – having great depth or insight (45%)

● refute (v.) – to prove false; overthrow by argument (45%)

● skeptical (adj.) – doubtful; disbelieving (45%)

● ambivalent (adj.) – having mixed feelings (44%)

● hostile (adj.) – unfriendly; having ill will (44%)

● condemn (v.) – to express strong disapproval of (40%)

● assert (v.) – to confidently make a statement (38%)

● nostalgia (n.) – a longing for the past (38%)

● pretense (n.) – a false appearance or action intended to deceive (38%)

● cynical (adj.) – wary of people’s motives; believing people are selfish (36%)

● obscure (adj.) – unclear; hard to perceive (36%)

● convention (n.) – accepted tradition or practice (35%)

● contempt (n.) – a feeling that someone is inferior or worthless; scorn (33%)

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● foster (v.) – to bring up; nurture (33%)

● pragmatic (adj.) – practical; concerned with usefulness in the real world (33%)

● revere (v.) – to regard with respect and awe (33%)

● anecdote (n.) – short personal story (31%)

● disparage (v.) – to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle (31%)

● exemplary (adj.) – perfect; worthy of following (31%)

● substantiate (v.) – to support with proof; verify (31%)

● trivial (adj.) – of little significance or value; unimportant (31%)

● depict (v.) – to represent in words; describe (29%)

● indifferent (adj.) – having no concern; uncaring; apathetic (29%)

● anthropology (n.) – the study of humans and society (27%)

● futile (adj.) – useless or ineffective; having no useful result (27%)

● indignant (adj.) – filled with anger and resentment (27%)

● reconcile (v.) – to settle or resolve; to unite (27%)

● sarcasm (n.) – a cutting, ironic remark to mock something (27%)

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● abstract (adj.) – theoretical; difficult to understand (25%)

● advocate (v.) – to support a cause or position (25%)

● ambiguous (adj.) – unclear; open to interpretation (25%)

● eccentric (adj.) – weird or odd; having a wacky personality (25%)

● implausible (adj.) – hard to believe; unrealistic (25%)

● intemperate (adj.) – having no self-control; reckless and wasteful (25%)

● plausible (adj.) – believable; credible (25%)

● rhetoric (n.) – the art of using language effectively and persuasively (25%)

● rigorous (adj.) – extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate (25%)

● subtle (adj.) – difficult to detect or describe (25%)

● temperate (adj.) – having self-control; exercising moderation (25%)

● archaeological (adj.) – related to the study of people and their history (24%)

● arrogant (adj.) – having a sense of superiority or self-importance (24%)

● complacent (adj.) – self-satisfied to the point of being unconcerned (24%)

● embellish (v.) – to make beautiful; to decorate (24%)

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● evoke (v.) – to bring forth or call to mind, especially feelings (24%)

● immodest (adj.) – lacking humility or decency (24%)

● modest (adj.) – humble (24%)

● prudent (adj.) – wise in handling practical matters; having good judgment (24%)

● suppress (v.) – to put an end to forcibly; bring under control (24%)

● vindicate (v.) – to clear from accusation, blame or suspicion (24%)

● deride (v.) – to treat with ridicule or contempt (22%)

● diligent (adj.) – hard-working (22%)

● disdain (v.) – to treat with contempt; despise (22%)

● empathy (n.) – an understanding of another’s situation and feelings (22%)

● erroneous (adj.) – mistaken (22%)

● fundamental (adj.) – basic; elementary (22%)

● improvise (v.) – to invent or perform with no preparation (22%)

● mundane (adj.) – everyday and dull; boring (22%)

● naive (adj.) – showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment (22%)

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● superficial (adj.) – shallow; having no depth of character (22%)

● whimsical (adj.) – playful and fanciful; imaginative; childlike (22%)

● alleviate (v.) – to relieve pain (20%)

● antagonize (v.) – to cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly (20%)

● bolster (v.) – to support or build up something (20%)

● capricious (adj.) – impulsive and unpredictable (20%)

● convoluted (adj.) – complicated or confusing (20%)

● digress (v.) – to stray from the main topic (20%)

● diminish (v.) – to make smaller; to reduce (20%)

● dispute (v.) – to argue about; debate (20%)

● dubious (adj.) – having doubts; undecided (20%)

● eloquent (adj.) – having persuasiveness and expressiveness as a communicator (20%)

● indulge (v.) – to give in to desires excessively, esp. with food or drink (20%)

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● precedent (n.) – an earlier case or event that is now considered a guide for similar cases (20%)

● reprehensible (adj.) – blameworthy; terrible (20%)

● resilient (adj.) – able to withstand difficulty; flexible (20%)

● satire (n.) – the use of humor, exaggeration, or irony to mock something or someone (20%)

● underscore (v.) – to emphasize (20%)

● vulnerable (adj.) – open to injury or attack; lacking protection (20%)

● amiable (adj.) – friendly (18%)

● astute (adj.) – wise; shrewd (18%)

● benevolent (adj.) – kind; charitable (18%)

● bewilder (v.) – to confuse or baffle someone (18%)

● coherent (adj.) – clear and logical; makes sense (18%)

● commend (v.) – to praise someone (18%)

● elite (adj.) – considered to be superior or the best (18%)

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● generalization (n.) – a general statement based on specific cases (18%)

● impetuous (adj.) – acting or done quickly without thought or care (18%)

● negligent (adj.) – failing to take proper care in doing something (18%)

● phenomenon (n.) – a remarkable event/situation that is observed to exist;(18%)

● presumption (n.) – having a particular attitude or assumption as a basis (18%)

● reticent (adj.) – quiet and reserved (18%)

● scorn (n.) – contempt; hatred; feeling that someone is worthless (18%)

● scrutinize (v.) – to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly (18%)

● somber (adj.) – gloomy and sad (18%)

● tyranny (n.) – cruel and oppressive government or rule (18%)

● acquire (v.) – to buy or obtain for oneself (16%)

● aspiration (n.) – a hope or ambition of achieving something

● augment (v.) – to make something greater by adding to it (16%)

● avid (adj.) – having a deep interest in or enthusiasm for something, esp. a hobby (16%)

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● belie (v.) – to misrepresent; disguise or deceive (16%)

● concise (adj.) – clear and short in words; brief (16%)

● discern (v.) – to perceive, recognize, or distinguish something (16%)

● disillusion (v.) – to shatter someone’s illusions; to set straight or open someone’s eyes (16%)

● disingenuous (adj.) – not candid or sincere; dishonest (16%)

● emphatic (adj.) – expressed or performed with emphasis (16%)

● endure (v.) – to carry one through, despite hardships (16%)

● eradicate (v.) – to destroy completely; put an end to (16%)

● exacerbate (v.) – to make a problem or bad situation worse (16%)

● frugal (adj.) – careful with spending money; thrifty or economical (16%)

● illuminate (v.) – to light up; enlighten; help to clarify or explain (16%)

● ingenuous (adj.) – innocent and unsuspecting (16%)

● lament (v.) – a passionate expression of grief or sorrow (16%)

● meticulous (adj.) – showing great attention to detail; very careful (16%)

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● orthodox (adj.) – following what is traditionally accepted as right (16%)

● perpetuate (v.) – to make something continue indefinitely (16%)

● prevalent (adj.) – widespread in a particular area (16%)

● provocative (adj.) – causing a strong reaction, often emotional (16%)

● spontaneous (adj.) – as a result of a sudden inner impulse; not planned (16%)

● subjective (adj.) – based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions (16%)

● supplant (v.) – to take the place of; replace (16%)

● analogous (adj.) – similar; comparable (15%)

● articulate (adj.) – having the ability to speak fluently and coherently (15%)

● autonomy (n.) – independence; self-government

● callous (adj.) – not caring for others; insensitive (15%)

● camaraderie (n.) – mutual trust and friendship within a group (15%)

● candid (adj.) – truthful and straightforward; frank (15%)

● cantankerous (adj.) – bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative (15%)

● collaboration (n.) – teamwork (15%)

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● conciliatory (adj.) – intended to please or bring about agreement (15%)

● condescending (adj.) – acting superior and looking down on others (15%)

● credulity (n.)- a tendency to easily believe something as true (15%)

● dearth (n.) – a scarcity or lack of something (15%)

● disparate (adj.) – separate; completely different (15%)

● dogmatic (adj.) – narrow-minded; always believing in certain principles (15%)

● elucidate (v.) – to make something clear; explain (15%)

● emulate (v.) – to match or imitate something or someone (15%)

● epitome (n.) – a perfect example of something (15%)

● equivocal (adj.) – open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous (15%)

● exploit (v.) – to take advantage of; benefit unfairly from the work of (15%)

● flagrant (adj.) – offensive and blameworthy (15%)

● gullible (adj.) – easily persuaded to believe something (15%)

● hierarchy (n.) – a system in which people are ranked by status or authority (15%)

● idiosyncrasy (n.) – a personal oddity; an individual peculiarity (15%)

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● inarticulate (adj.) – unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly (15%)

● incompetent (adj.) – unskilled; not able to do something correctly (15%)

● incontrovertible (adj.) – not able to be denied or disputed (15%)

● incredulous (adj.) – unwilling or unable to believe something (15%)

● inherent (adj.) – a characteristic that you are born with; a permanent trait in the nature of something (15%)

● irrelevant (adj.) – not connected to or related to something (15%)

● liberated (adj.) – freed from social rules or enemy occupation (15%)

● notorious (adj.) – famous for something bad (15%)

● obsolete (adj.) – no longer produced or used; out of date (15%)

● oppress (v.) – to keep someone in hardship or obedience unjustly (15%)

● overwhelming (adj.) – very great in amount; overly strong (15%)

● partisan (adj.) – prejudiced in favor of one particular side (15%)

● perplex (v.) – to cause someone to feel confused or baffled (15%)

● petty (adj.) – having little importance; trivial (15%)

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● prominent (adj.) – important; famous; sticking out (15%)

● propaganda (n.) – biased information used to promote a point of view (15%)

● reiterate (v.) – to say something again for clarity or emphasis (15%)

● scrupulous (adj.) – diligent, thorough, extremely attentive to details (15%)

● smug (adj.) – having excessive pride in oneself (15%)

● subsequent (adj.) – coming after something else in time; following (15%)

● superfluous (adj.) – unnecessary; more than enough (15%)

● sustain (v.) – to strengthen or support physically or mentally (15%)

● venerated (adj.) – regarded with great respect; revered (15%)

● vigor (n.) – physical strength and good health (15%)

● wary (adj.) – alert and cautious of possible dangers/problems (15%)

● zealous (adj.) – having or showing passion and enthusiasm (15%)

● abhor (v.) – to resent; regard with disgust and hatred (13%)

● adhere (v.) – to stick to something physically; to stick to beliefs (13%)

● alienate (v.) – to cause someone to feel isolated or lonely (13%)

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● animate (v.) – to bring to life; give inspiration (13%)

● archaic (adj.) – very old or old-fashioned (13%)

● ardor (n.) – enthusiasm or passion (13%)

● atypical (adj.) – not common; not normal of a type, group, or class (13%)

● censure (v.) – to express severe disapproval of (13%)

● commemorate (v.) – to show respect for someone/something in a ceremony (13%)

● conscientious (adj.) – wishing to do what is right in duty or work (13%)

● console (v.) – to comfort someone at a time of grief (13%)

● conspire (v.) – to make secret plans together to commit an illegal act (13%)

● cunning (adj.) – skilled at deception/evasion to achieve something; wise (13%)

● deliberate (adj.) – done consciously and intentionally; careful and unhurried (13%)

● denounce (v.) – to publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil (13%)

● derivative (adj.) – imitative, unoriginal, or secondhand (13%)

● didactic (adj.) – intended to teach; having an underlying moral lesson (13%)

● diplomatic (adj.) – dealing with people in a sensitive, effective way (13%)

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● discreet (adj.) – careful in what one says (13%)

● divert (v.) – to cause someone or something to go in a different direction (13%)

● eclectic (adj.) – made up of a wide range of sources or ideas (13%)

● egotist (n.) – a person who only thinks about himself (13%)

● empirical (adj.) – based on observation and experience rather than theory (13%)

● fabricated (adj.) – invented or made up to deceive someone (13%)

● glutton (n.) – an excessively greedy eater (13%)

● inconsequential (adj.) – not important or significant (13%)

● inconsolable (adj.) – not able to be comforted or alleviated from grief (13%)

● indigenous (adj.) – native (describing people of a particular area) (13%)

● ingenious (adj.) – clever, original, inventive (13%)

● innocuous (adj.) – not harmful or offensive; innocent (13%)

● juxtapose (v.) – to place side by side for contrast (13%)

● mar (v.) – to disfigure, spoil, or damage (13%)

● mediocre (adj.) – not very good; average (13%)

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● nonchalant (adj.) – appearing casually calm, relaxed, and uninterested (13%)

● opportune (adj.) – done or occurring at a favorable time; well-timed (13%)

● prosaic (adj.) – commonplace; unromantic (13%)

● provincial (adj.) – narrow-minded; having a limited worldview (13%)

● quell (v.) – to put an end to (typically a rebellion) (13%)

● rebut (v.) – to claim or prove that a statement is false (13%)

● reclusive (adj.) – avoiding people; withdrawn from society (13%)

● sanguine (adj.) – cheerfully optimistic (13%)

● sentimental (adj.) – having feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia (13%)

● serene (adj.) – calm and peaceful (13%)

● tacit (adj.) – silent; understood without being stated out loud (13%)

● tenacious (adj.) – keeping a firm hold on something; not giving up (13%)

● transient (adj.) – lasting only for a short time; not permanent (13%)

● vigilant (adj.) – keeping careful watch for dangers or problems (13%)

● weary (adj.) – tired or worn out (13%)

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● accessible (adj.) – able to be reached or entered; easy to talk to (11%)

● adept (adj.) – very skilled or proficient in something (11%)

● adulation (n.) – excessive admiration or praise (11%)

● agile (adj.) – able to move quickly and easily (11%)

● apathy (n.) – lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern; not caring (11%)

● apt (adj.) – suitable for the circumstances, fitting; inclined or likely to do something (11%)

● austere (adj.) – strict and harsh; having no luxuries or comforts (11%)

● avert (v.) – to turn away (11%)

● awestruck (adj.) – filled with respect, fear, and wonder (11%)

● baffle (v.) – to totally confuse or perplex (11%)

● cajole (v.) – to persuade someone to do something through praise (11%)

● clarity (n.) – the quality of being clear (11%)

● constrain (v.) – to restrict or limit someone or something (11%)

● cordial (adj.) – warm and friendly (11%)

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