noun: someone who is young or inexperienced
The ___________________ was unprepared for the viciousness of Wall Street on his first day.
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mawkish
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adjective: characterized by sick sentimentality
People tend to love Nicholas Sparks books as powerful romances or hate them for being _________________ nonsense.
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laconic
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adjective: terse in speech or writing
A man of few words, Bradley submitted his ________________ resignation.
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juxtaposition
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noun: the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
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panacea
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noun: a remedy for all ills or difficulties
People have become sold on the idea that there is a _____________ for every disease and pain even though there are still many incurable illnesses.
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oblique
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adjective: diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward
The road abruptly broke off into an _____________ path that took us on a lengthy detour.
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morass
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noun: a wet, swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
The boy tried to save his horse from the _______________, but he was unsuccessful.
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magnanimous
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adjective: noble, generous
Mahatma Gandhi left behind a philosophical legacy of _________________ living that leaves many inspired and grateful.
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manifold
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adjective: diverse, varied
The copier's capabilities were _____________; it could copy, scan, fax, and print.
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obdurate
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adjective: unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
Nothing her parents said could convince the _________________ child to listen to the nuns.
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nefarious
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adjective: heinously villainous
The evil queen's __________________ plans always included deception and murder.
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obsequious
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adjective: excessively compliant or submissive
His _______________ subjects showered him with undeserved praise and catered to his every whim.
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malevolent
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adjective: wanting harm to befall others
After 9/11, Osama bin Laden became the face that represented every __________________ terrorist; America wouldn't be satisfied until he had been brought to justice.
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obtuse
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adjective: lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
His supervisor was so _____________ that he didn't even know he was being mocked.
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ostensible
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adjective: appearing as such, seemingly (but not necessarily so)
The _______________ reason for the confusion was that the sheep were not who they seemed to be.
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myriad
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adjective: consisting of a very great number
Her thoughts were as ___________ as the stars.
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mercurial
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adjective: characterized by rapid change or tempermentality
Her ________________________ nature kept everyone walking on eggshells; they never knew what mood she would be in.
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jubilant
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adjective: extremely joyful, happy
Gabby Douglas, along with the rest of the USA, was _________________ when she received the gold medal at the Olympics.
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licentious
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adjective: displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
Simon was a rebel; his __________________ behavior bothered others, but he simply didn't care to go along with the rest of the flock, and if that meant breaking laws and hearts, he was okay with that.
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languid
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adjective: sluggish from fatigue or weakness
After swimming for his food that morning, the warm sun made the polar bear especially ______________.
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modicum
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noun: a small amount
I can fit the ______________ of respect I have for you in a thimble.
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nadir
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noun: the lowest point of something
Missing his plane wasn't just an inconvenience, it represented the ___________ of his career by losing his opportunity for advancement.
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latent
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adjective: hidden, but capable of being exposed
Sigmund Freud believed that our unconscious mind harbored our _______________ fears that could be brought forth like dusting for fingerprints through psychoanalysis.
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odious
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adjective: instilling hatred or intense displeasure
Just the mention of a cockroach is _____________ to most people.
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obfuscate
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verb: to render incomprehensible
What started as a confident and exciting endeavor was _____________ by the illogical instructions and useless parts.
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nascent
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adjective: in the process of being born or coming into existence
The ______________ sprout defied the odds and presented itself to the world.
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maudlin
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adjective: weakly sentimental
The man's ________________ outbursts months after his breakup were often mocked behind his back.
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multifarious
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adjective: having great diversity or variety
The closet was filled to the brim with ________________________ sports equipment.
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maelstrom
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noun: a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
Odysseus survived by sailing past Charybdis, the heartless, powerful _______________, but not without seeing his men snatched and eaten by Scylla on the other side.
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opulent
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adjective: characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
The Palace of Versailles is world renowned for its lavish, __________________ decor which some call beautiful and some call obscene.
