1)Sage \ˈsāj\ (adj.)
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a : wise through reflection and experience
b archaic : grave, solemn
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: proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment <sage advice>
Ex:
A sage suggestion that she think long and hard before deciding to marry at such a young age.
2)Precarious \pri-ˈker-ē-əs\ (adj.)
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: depending on the will or pleasure of another
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: dependent on uncertain premises : dubious <precarious generalizations>
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a : dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
b : characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger
Ex:
He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling.
3)Veracious \və-ˈrā-shəs\ (adj.)
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Ex:
He has a reputation for being veracious, so people generally take his word for things.
4)Precipitate \pri-ˈsi-pə-ˌtāt\ (v.)
transitive verb
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a : to throw violently : hurl <the quandaries into which the release of nuclear energy has precipitated mankind — A. B. Arons>
b : to throw down
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: to bring about especially abruptly <precipitate a scandal that would end with his expulsion — John Cheever>
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a : to cause to separate from solution or suspension
b : to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit
intransitive verb
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a : to fall headlong
b : to fall or come suddenly into some condition
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: to move or act with violent or unwise speed
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a : to separate from solution or suspension
b : to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow
Ex:
Her death precipitated a family crisis.
5)Quiescent \-sənt\ (adj.)
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: marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
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: causing no trouble or symptoms <quiescent gallstones>
Ex:
A group of quiescent loungers recovering from the Thanksgiving feast.
6)Salubrious \sə-ˈlü-brē-əs\ (adj.)
1.promoting health; healthful
Ex:
Fresh air and exercise are always salubrious.
7)Strut \ˈstrət\ (v.)
intransitive verb
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: to become turgid : swell
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a : to walk with a proud gait
b : to walk with a pompous and affected air
transitive verb
: to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
Ex:
Technophiles flocked to the show to get the chance to strut their stuff.
8)Verbose \(ˌ)vər-ˈbōs\ (adj.)
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: containing more words than necessary : wordy <a verbose reply>; also : impaired by wordiness <a verbose style>
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: given to wordiness <a verbose orator>
Ex:
He is a verbose speaker.
9)Precursor \pri-ˈkər-sər, ˈprē-ˌ\ (n.)
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: a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed
Ex:
18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics.
10)Rarefied /ˈreərɪfaɪd/ (adj.)
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: being less dense
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: of, relating to, or interesting to a select group : esoteric
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: very high
Ex:
It's difficult to breathe in the rarefied air near the mountain's peak.
11)Sanction \ˈsaŋ(k)-shən\ (n.)
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: a formal decree; especially : an ecclesiastical decree
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a obsolete : a solemn agreement : oath
b : something that makes an oath binding
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: the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law
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a : a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment
b : a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
c : explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification : approbation
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: an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication
Ex:
The country acted without the sanction of the other nations.
12)Subpoena \sə-ˈpē-nə, ÷-nē\ (n.)
1.a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
Ex:
Received a subpoena to appear as a witness for the prosecution.
13)Viable \ˈvī-ə-bəl\ (adj.)
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: capable of living; especially : having attained such form and development as to be normally capable of surviving outside the mother's womb <a viable fetus>
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: capable of growing or developing <viable seeds> <viable eggs>
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a : capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately <viable alternatives>
b : capable of existence and development as an independent unit <the colony is now a viable state>
c (1) : having a reasonable chance of succeeding <a viable candidate> (2) : financially sustainable <a viable enterprise>
Ex:
He could not suggest a viable alternative.
14)Presumptuous \pri-ˈzəm(p)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shəs\ (adj.)
1.too confident especially in a way that is rude : done or made without permission, right, or good reason
Ex:
The presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving.
15)Recalcitrant \ri-ˈkal-sə-trənt\ (adj.)
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a : difficult to manage or operate
b : not responsive to treatment
c : resistant <this subject is recalcitrant both to observation and to experiment — G. G. Simpson>
Ex:
The manager worried that the recalcitrant employee would try to undermine his authority
16)Quibble \ˈkwi-bəl\ (v.)
intransitive verb
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: to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
transitive verb
Ex:
He spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II.
17)Subside \səb-ˈsīd\ (intransitive verb )
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: to sink or fall to the bottom : settle
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: to tend downward : descend; especially : to flatten out so as to form a depression
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: to let oneself settle down : sink <subsided into a chair>
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: to become quiet or less <as the fever subsides> <my anger subsided>
Ex:
The pain will subside in a couple of hours.
18)Viscous \ˈvis-kəs\ (adj.)
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: having or characterized by viscosity <viscous lava>
Ex:
Viscous syrup that takes forever to pour from a narrow-neck bottle.
19)Prevaricate \pri-ˈver-ə-ˌkāt, -ˈva-rə-\ (intransitive verb )
1.be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Ex:
Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.
20)Recant \ri-ˈkant\ (v.)
transitive verb
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: to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
intransitive verb
: to make an open confession of error
Ex:
Church officials asked the minister to recant.
21)Saturate \ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt\ (transitive verb )
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: to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained <water saturated with salt>
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a : to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades <book is saturated with Hollywood — Newgate Callendar>
b : to load to capacity
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: to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine
Ex:
Images of the war saturated the news.
22)Substantiate \səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt\ (transitive verb )
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: to establish by proof or competent evidence : verify <substantiate a charge>
Ex:
Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.
23)Vituperative \vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-tiv, -pə-ˌrā-\ (adj.)
1.marked by harshly abusive criticism
Ex:
The type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations.
24)Pristine \ˈpris-ˌtēn, pri-ˈstēn, especially British ˈpris-ˌtīn\ (adj.)
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: belonging to the earliest period or state : original <the hypothetical pristine lunar atmosphere>
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a : not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) : pure <a pristine forest>
b : fresh and clean as or as if new <used books in pristine condition>
Ex:
My office is a mess but her office is always pristine.
25)Recluse \ˈre-ˌklüs, ri-ˈklüs, ˈre-ˌklüz\
1.marked by withdrawal from society : solitary
Ex:
If they have any idea of his subsequent life, it's probably that he became a recluse.
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