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philanthropic adj.
charitable, benevolently giving away money or resources
She doesn’t expect to be paid for this; her motives are entirely philanthropic.

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reclusive adj.
solitary, avoiding the company of other people
After his wife’s death, Jim became very reclusive and went to live by himself in a cabin in a forest.

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prowess n.
progress in learning to do something or acquiring a skill
Your son’s prowess in French is remarkable, considering that he only started studying it six months ago.

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rife adj.
abundant, full of (something undesirable)
The students’ essays were rife with errors in grammar and spelling.

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surrogate n.
acting in someone else’s place
Women who are unable to have children sometimes use a surrogate mother to give birth to their children.

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feckless adj.
careless, making no plans for the future
Why should we pay taxes to support people who are too feckless to look after their own children?

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quagmire n.
a very difficult situation, from which there’s no obvious way out
The war in Afghanistan has turned into the same sort of quagmire as the Vietnam War.

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notorious adj.
widely known, in an unfavorable way
Jacob was notorious for always arriving late at parties.

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virtuoso n.
a highly skilled musical performer
Most virtuoso pianists started playing at a very early age.

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indigenous adj.
originating in a region or country
These plants are not indigenous to this area, and they may kill off the native vegetation.

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implement v.
to put into effect, to institute
The company is going to implement a plan to reduce unnecessary expense.

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fortuitous adj.
happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
As I’d left my umbrella at home, it was highly fortuitous that John offered me a ride home in his car.

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oblique adj.
not following a straight line or course, not straightforward
His approach tends to be rather oblique, but he usually gets there in the end.

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frugal adj.
careful with money, economical
Richard is so frugal that he uses his teabags three times before throwing them away.

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sanctimonious adj.
falsely appearing honest and virtuous
You would never guess from Bertrand’s sanctimonious comments on marriage that he has several girlfriends that his wife knows nothing of.

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obfuscate v.
to make something difficult or impossible to understand
Rather than clarifying the government’s policy, the Prime Minister’s speech merely obfuscated it.

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placid adj.
calm, peaceful
He’s normally very placid; I’ve never seen him show any anger.

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capitulate v.
to surrender
The army finally capitulated after fighting a long, losing battle.

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salient adj.
significant, noticeable
The most salient difference between Alison and Nancy is that Alison is 20 cm taller.