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AP English 11 Final Exam Vocab
All the words, I cut some of the ones that he said wouldn't be on there, but don't blame me if they are
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05/14/2011
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Term
iconoclastic
 Definition
attacking accepted beliefs
Term
exigency
 Definition
something that makes an urgent demand
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shriven
 Definition
forgiven, absolved
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maugre
 Definition
in spite of
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valetudinarian
 Definition
in invalid, a shut-in
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unhandselled
 Definition
unappreciated
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refulgent
 Definition
radiant
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volition
 Definition
will, choice
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coeval
 Definition
contemporary
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piquancy
 Definition
spice
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éclat
 Definition
fanfare, showy display
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acrostic
 Definition
acronym
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antinomianism
 Definition
rejection of socially established morality
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ameliorate
 Definition
improve
Term
tarn
 Definition
small, steep-banked mountain lake or pool
Term
conventicle
 Definition
a secret meeting for worship not sanctioned by law
Term
steppe
 Definition
treeless, arid land
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sleeper
 Definition
timber that holds a rail in place
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supernumerary
 Definition
exceeding what is necessary
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alluvion
 Definition
flood
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vitreous
 Definition
glassy
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stevedore
 Definition
longshoreman
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chef-d'oevre
 Definition
masterpiece
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esculent
 Definition
edible
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fetich
 Definition
fetish
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ordure
 Definition
dung
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fetid
 Definition
having a bad smell
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fetid
 Definition
having a bad smell
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torpid
 Definition
sluggish, dull
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turbid
 Definition
murky
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soughing
 Definition
rustling
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yawp
 Definition
a loud harsh call or cry
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renascent
 Definition
rising again into being
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numbus
 Definition
halo
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limpid
 Definition
clear, transparent
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sloven
 Definition
dirty or untidy person
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promulgation
 Definition
declaration
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thews
 Definition
muscular power
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Allons
 Definition
French for "let us go!"
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approbation
 Definition
approval
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emanate
 Definition
emit
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reprehension
 Definition
censure
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incontrovertible
 Definition
indisputible
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incommode
 Definition
disturb
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sepulchral
 Definition
solemn
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potation
 Definition
a usually alcoholic drink or brew
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taciturn
 Definition
silent
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predilection
 Definition
an established preference for something
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antipodes
 Definition
the exact opposite
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inebriety
 Definition
drunkenness
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cacchination
 Definition
immoderate or loud laughter
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fain
 Definition
gladly, by preference
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vagary
 Definition
an unpredictable or erratic action
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efficacy
 Definition
the power to produce an effect
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meridian
 Definition
noon, midday
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singularity
 Definition
peculiarity
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obliquity
 Definition
deviation from moral rectitude or the norm
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inclemency
 Definition
severety
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pertinacious
 Definition
stubbornly unyielding
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ostentatious
 Definition
showy
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sagacious
 Definition
discerning
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hoary
 Definition
extremely old
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votary
 Definition
enthusiast
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swain
 Definition
a male admirer or suitor
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ineffaceable
 Definition
cannot be eliminated or worn away
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inexorable
 Definition
relentless
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recondite
 Definition
hard to understand
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nostrum
 Definition
a secret medicine
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verdure
 Definition
health and vigor
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vicissitudes
 Definition
fluctuations
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sallow
 Definition
of a grayish, greenish yellow color
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sedulous
 Definition
diligent
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deleterious
 Definition
harmful
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lurid
 Definition
sensational, shocking
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ebullition
 Definition
outburst
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vacuity
 Definition
empty space
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sophistry
 Definition
false argument
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obtuse
 Definition
dull
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amenable
 Definition
responsive
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penance
 Definition
suffering for sin
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penitence
 Definition
repentence
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asperity
 Definition
roughness
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panoply
 Definition
a protective covering
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ignominy
 Definition
shameful behavior
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palliate
 Definition
excuse
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solace
 Definition
an easing of grief, loneliness, or discomfort
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ascetic
 Definition
one who denies self pleasures or comforts
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expiation
 Definition
atonement
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caprice
 Definition
whim
Term
inexplicable
 Definition
unexplanable
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austerity
 Definition
severety, sternness
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imbibe
 Definition
to drink
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acquiesce
 Definition
to submissively comply
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iniquity
 Definition
sinfulness
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obeisance
 Definition
great submission or respect
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apotheosize
 Definition
to exalt or deify
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imperious
 Definition
overbearing
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contumely
 Definition
scornful insult
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remonstrance
 Definition
a protest or complaint
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peremptory
 Definition
that cannot be denied
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preturnatural
 Definition
supernatural
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autumnal
 Definition
any period of maturity or of beginning decline
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indubitable
 Definition
unquestionable
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sagacity
 Definition
sound judgment
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paramour
 Definition
lover or mistress
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spectral
 Definition
ghostly
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mien
 Definition
manner, appearance
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physiognomy
 Definition
the practice of judging character by facial features
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meridian
 Definition
noon
Term
quaff
 Definition
to drink deeply in a hearty way
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requital
 Definition
repayment
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epoch
 Definition
the beginning of a new and important period in the history of anything
Term
abate
 Definition
to deduct
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eminence
 Definition
loftiness
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sumptuary
 Definition
seeking to regulate extravagance on religious or moral grounds
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augur
 Definition
to foretell or prophesy from omens
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quell
 Definition
to crush
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obstinancy
 Definition
stubbornness
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dismal
 Definition
depressing, bleak
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abashed
 Definition
embarrassed
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efficacy
 Definition
effectiveness
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expostulation
 Definition
reasoning earnestly with a person
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quietude
 Definition
rest, calmness
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brazen
 Definition
bold
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haughty
 Definition
proud or arrogant while showing disdain for others
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heterodox
 Definition
unorthodox
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venerable
 Definition
worthy of respect
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singular
 Definition
peculiar
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sepulchre
 Definition
tomb
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lurid
 Definition
sensational
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inscrutable
 Definition
obscure
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retribution
 Definition
requital
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fain
 Definition
gladly
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sable
 Definition
black or dark brown
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progenitor
 Definition
forefather
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plebeian
 Definition
vulgar, coarse
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emolument
 Definition
salary
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succor
 Definition
to relieve or help
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alchemy
 Definition
the process or power of changing one thing to another
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forebear
 Definition
to refrain
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insidious
 Definition
crafty
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incredulity
 Definition
skepticism, doubt
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rustic
 Definition
unrefined
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mutability
 Definition
changeableness
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sprite
 Definition
a spirit, fairt
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anathema
 Definition
something accursed or damned
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phantasmagoric
 Definition
rapidly changing
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deportment
 Definition
behavior
Term
imp
 Definition
a mischievous child
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acute
 Definition
shrewd
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intrinsic
 Definition
essential
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wan
 Definition
sickly pale
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pallid
 Definition
pale
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morbid
 Definition
gruesome
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dauntless
 Definition
fearless
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cabalistic
 Definition
secret
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leech
 Definition
physician, parasite
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tome
 Definition
a large book
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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supercilious
 Definition
coolly and patronizingly haughty
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fractious
 Definition
quarrelsome
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peremptory
 Definition
admitting no contradiction
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tortuous
 Definition
marked by repeated bends or twists
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banns
 Definition
proclamation of marriage
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hauteur
 Definition
arrogance
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fortnight
 Definition
two weeks time
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cordial
 Definition
a stimulant or liqueur
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prodigal
 Definition
marked by extravagant waste or profuse generosity
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vacuous
 Definition
empty
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echolalia
 Definition
repetition of words just spoken by others
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obstetrical
 Definition
relating to birth
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vinous
 Definition
affected by time
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punctilious
 Definition
careful
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somnambulatory
 Definition
sleepwalking
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denizen
 Definition
inhabitant
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postern
 Definition
back door or gate
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nebulous
 Definition
indistinct
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meretricious
 Definition
falsely attractive
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ineffable
 Definition
unutterable
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florid
 Definition
ruddy; red-faced
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dilatory
 Definition
tending to delay
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caravansory
 Definition
an inn for caravans
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magnanimous
 Definition
generous in overlooking injury, shortcoming, or insult
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precipitately
 Definition
rushing headlong
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libertine
 Definition
one who is sexually promiscuous
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prig
 Definition
one who is morally uptight
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truculent
 Definition
hostile, cruel
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redolent
 Definition
smelling of
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garrulous
 Definition
talkative
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amorphous
 Definition
shapeless
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holocaust
 Definition
devastation
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adventitious
 Definition
not inherent
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pasquinade
 Definition
lampoon
Term
ulster
 Definition
long, loose, heavy overcoat
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pander
 Definition
to provide gratification for others' desires
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orgastic
 Definition
relating to sexual climax
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arriviste
 Definition
upstart
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flout
 Definition
mock, insult
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deign
 Definition
to stoop
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ronyon
 Definition
mangy creature
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heath
 Definition
tract of wasteland
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cleave
 Definition
to adhere firmly and closely
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wanton
 Definition
unrestrained or undisciplined
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procreant
 Definition
producing offspring
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shoal
 Definition
a sandbank of sandbar that makes water shallow
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repose
 Definition
peace, rest
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dudgeon
 Definition
handle of a dagger
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prate
 Definition
chatter
Term
surfeited
 Definition
abundantly supplied
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equivocate
 Definition
to speak ambiguously intentionally
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auger
 Definition
a tool for boring holes in leather, soil, or ice
Term
verity
 Definition
a true statement
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dauntless
 Definition
fearless
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probation
 Definition
critical examination and evaluation
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sundry
 Definition
miscellaneous
Term
parricide
 Definition
the murder of a parent or close relative
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harbinger
 Definition
herald
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missive
 Definition
letter
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naught
 Definition
nothing
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lave
 Definition
wash
Term
cloistered
 Definition
secluded
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nonpareil
 Definition
unequaled
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vouched
 Definition
asserted, affirmed
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weal
 Definition
prosperous state
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blanch
 Definition
to make ashen or pale
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augur
 Definition
one who foretells events by omens
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thrall
 Definition
slave
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malevolence
 Definition
malice
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farrow
 Definition
litter of pigs
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chafe
 Definition
become irritated
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pernicious
 Definition
deadly
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diminutive
 Definition
time
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laudable
 Definition
praiseworthy
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dolor
 Definition
sorrow, anguish
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malady
 Definition
disease
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virulent
 Definition
malignant
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excoriation
 Definition
scathing condemnation or reprimand
Term
unguent
 Definition
soothing or healing salve
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rictus
 Definition
gaping grin or grimace
Term
atavistic
 Definition
recurrence unattributable to ancestors more remote than parents
Term
malefic
 Definition
malicious
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invective
 Definition
abusive speech
Term
feculent
 Definition
fecal
Term
stentorian
 Definition
extremely loud
Term
runnel
 Definition
streamlet
Term
trove
 Definition
something valuable or pleasing
Term
plangent
 Definition
resounding loudly, as a bell
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sough
 Definition
to make a rustling sound
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ululate
 Definition
to howl or hoot
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caliginous
 Definition
misty, dim, dark
Term
detritus
 Definition
debris
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hector
 Definition
bully
Term
ichor
 Definition
watery discharge, as from a wound
Term
mollify
 Definition
to pacify
Term
tonsure
 Definition
to shave or cut the hair on one's head
Term
changeling
 Definition
a child exchanged for another in infancy
Term
saucisson
 Definition
large, thick sausage
Term
aubergine
 Definition
purple
Term
ruvid
 Definition
rugged
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canted
 Definition
sloping
Term
freshet
 Definition
the great rise of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow
Term
rive
 Definition
to tear or split apart
Term
astral
 Definition
pertaining to the stars
Term
vitrid
 Definition
nasty, vengeful
Term
welter
 Definition
a confused mass
Term
pelm
 Definition
dust
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pelm
 Definition
dust
Term
patois
 Definition
ungrammatical mixture of two or more languages
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supercilious
 Definition
haughty
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effrontery
 Definition
audacity
Term
spurious
 Definition
artificial
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cretin
 Definition
a very stupid or foolish person
Term
imprecations
 Definition
curses
Term
ennui
 Definition
weariness resulting from boredom
Term
desultory
 Definition
disconnected
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lugubrious
 Definition
very sad or mournful
Term
recherché
 Definition
sought out with care
Term
wizened
 Definition
dried up
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doxy
 Definition
prostitute
Term
modicum
 Definition
small amount
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coterie
 Definition
a clique
Term
libertine
 Definition
a rake
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salacious
 Definition
pornographic
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ingenuous
 Definition
frank, candid
Term
lachrymose
 Definition
tearful
Term
hirsute
 Definition
hairy
Term
abstruse
 Definition
hard to understand
Term
olfactory
 Definition
relating to the sense of smell
Term
trollop
 Definition
prostitute
Term
distaff
 Definition
female
Term
patina
 Definition
any thin coating or color change resulting from age
Term
rustic
 Definition
lacking refinement
Term
mensch
 Definition
yiddish for a decent person
Term
perambulate
 Definition
to walk through examining stuff
Term
roistering
 Definition
noisy revelry
Term
viscous
 Definition
having a cohesive, sticky consistency
Term
fop
 Definition
a foolish person
Term
eructation
 Definition
belch
Term
offal
 Definition
garbage
Term
surreptitious
 Definition
secret, done by stealth
Term
vintner
 Definition
a person who sells or makes wine
Term
chanteuse
 Definition
female singer
Term
fey
 Definition
strange or unusual
Term
avian
 Definition
having to do with birds
Term
roué
 Definition
a rake
Term
vitriolic
 Definition
sharp or bitter in speech or writing
Term
burlesque
 Definition
ridiculous parody
Term
discommode
 Definition
to inconvenience or disturb
Term
foal
 Definition
to give birth to
Term
forehanded
 Definition
thrifty
Term
glycerin
 Definition
syrupy liquid
Term
gout
 Definition
a drop, spot, or splash
Term
implacable
 Definition
relentless
Term
interstices
 Definition
spaces of time
Term
keen
 Definition
to wail in lamentation
Term
maul
 Definition
sledgehammer
Term
opaline
 Definition
like an opal
Term
peremptory
 Definition
imperative
Term
portentous
 Definition
ominous
Term
reaccruent
 Definition
having gathered up again
Term
rutting
 Definition
looking for sexual release after a period of longing
Term
sanctity
 Definition
holiness
Term
scoriation
 Definition
a flayed or sore place
Term
slough
 Definition
a creek in a marsh
Term
soporific
 Definition
inducing sleep
Term
stertorous
 Definition
snoring
Term
turgid
 Definition
swollen
Term
vindication
 Definition
justification
Term
enigma
 Definition
a mystery
Term
revere
 Definition
to worship
Term
candor
 Definition
frankness
Term
reticent
 Definition
restrained
Term
aesthetic
 Definition
concerning art or beauty
Term
autonomy
 Definition
self-rule
Term
innocuous
 Definition
harmlesss
Term
banal
 Definition
commonplace
Term
ameliorate
 Definition
improve
Term
innovate
 Definition
to modernize or make changes
Term
extol
 Definition
to praise
Term
augment
 Definition
to increase
Term
derision
 Definition
ridicule
Term
indolence
 Definition
laziness
Term
acquiesce
 Definition
to give in or agree to
Term
prodigal
 Definition
wasteful, extravagant
Term
capricious
 Definition
whimsical
Term
prosaic
 Definition
commonplace, dull
Term
ephemeral
 Definition
fleeting, short-lived
Term
insipid
 Definition
bland, boring
Term
depravity
 Definition
wickedness
Term
expedite
 Definition
to quicken
Term
peripheral
 Definition
unimportant
Term
expedient
 Definition
advantageous
Term
fastidious
 Definition
overly critical
Term
novel
 Definition
new, interesting
Term
parsimony
 Definition
stinginess
Term
provincial
 Definition
narrow-minded
Term
respite
 Definition
a break or rest
Term
pedestrian
 Definition
commonplace, ordinary
Term
euphonious
 Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
cacophonous
 Definition
harsh sounding
Term
guile
 Definition
deciet
Term
immutable
 Definition
permanent, unchanging
Term
credulous
 Definition
gullible
Term
disparage
 Definition
to speak poorly of
Term
affable
 Definition
friendly, agreeable
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