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Provident (PROV•i•duhnt) Def: Planning cautiously for future needs Example: He was provident when preparing his will.
 
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Concise (con•SISE) Definition: Short and to the point Example: It's hard to keep a summary concise when the novel is over 900 pages.
 
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Prate (PRAYT) Definition: To talk incessantly and unintelligibly Example: I'd rather do anything other than listen to you prate.
 
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Glib (GLIB) Definition: A smooth-talking fashion with a hint of insincerity Example: Jacks glib talk led him to the principal's office.
 
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Plumb (PLUHM) Def: To measure depth or to examine fully Example: The teacher wanted her students to plumb the meaning of the poem.
 
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Loath (LOHTH) Def: Reluctant to act against one's customs or beliefs Example: The proud elderly man was loath to use a wheelchair.
 
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Adulate (AD•joo•layte) Def: To praise or admire excessively Ex: Though I have conquered the mountain peak, there is no need to adulate m
 
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Impugn (im•PEWN) Definition: To question the truth Example: The lawyers did not impugn the judge.
 
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Ostentatious (ahs•tun•TAY•shus) Def: Excessively vain or showy Example:Those pants are too ostentatious to wear to the formal dinner.
 
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Asperity (as•PER•i•tee) Def: Harshness, roughness or difficulty Ex:The long drought had given the landscape a characteristic asperity.
 
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Indelible (in•DEL•eh•bul) Definition:Incapable of being removed or changed Example: President Adams left an indelible mark on the coun
 
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Indigent (EN•didge•ent) Definition: Poor or lacking money Example: The indigent man lived on the street.
 
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Debase (dee•BAYS) Definition: To lower the quality or character of something Example: Do not debase your speech by yelling.
 
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Facile (FAS•ahyl) Definition: Easy and superficial Example: There is no facile way to understand the agonies of war.
 
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Lachrymose (LAK•ruh•mohs) Definition: Tearful or mournful Example: The book had many lachrymose stories that were very moving.
 
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Momentous (moh•MEN•tuhs) Definition: Of great importance or consequence Example: Jack made the momentous decision to run for President.
 
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Inadvertent (in•ad•VER•tent) Definition: Not planned or Unintentional Example: The case was solved with an inadvertent clue.
 
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Gainsay (gayn•SAY) Def: To challenge against something or to speak out against Example: The lawyer attempted to gainsay the testimony.
 
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Salvage (SAL•vij) Definition: To save from a disaster Example: The fireman salvaged the kitten from the fire.
 
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Boisterous (BOY•struhs) Definition: Rough and noisy Example: Jim's boisterous actions drew the attention of everyone in the restaurant.