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Baker Honors Semester 2 Vocab
Mr. Baker's Honors Vocab Study: Semester 2
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General Vocab
10th Grade
05/18/2012
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clemency
 Definition
mildness, of weather
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coalesce
 Definition
unite; grow together
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derivative
 Definition
adapted, copied
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despondent
 Definition
dejected, depressed
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endorse
 Definition
to give approval, or support
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engender
 Definition
produce; propogate
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flagrant
 Definition
shocking, notorious
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marred
 Definition
disfigured
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obliterate
 Definition
destroy without a trace
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painstaking
 Definition
careful, diligent
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preclude
 Definition
to make impossible
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relegate
 Definition
to send to an obscure place
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satirical
 Definition
sarcastic, irony
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swindler
 Definition
a cheater or fraud
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undermine
 Definition
to injure or impair, to weaken by wearing away at a base
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aversion
 Definition
a strong or fixed dislike
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cache
 Definition
hiding place
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eulogy
 Definition
high praise for a deceased person
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gratuitous
 Definition
freely given, uncalled for
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hyperbole
 Definition
an exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech for rhetorical effect
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incontrovertible
 Definition
not able to be disputed
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indolence
 Definition
dislike of work, laziness
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labyrinth
 Definition
maze
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metamorphosis
 Definition
a change in form
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incarcerate
 Definition
to put in jail
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orient
 Definition
to adapt or adjust
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perspicuous
 Definition
clear, easily understood
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peruse
 Definition
to study
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relic
 Definition
a thing that remains from the past
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urbane
 Definition
polished, suave
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anachronism
 Definition
out of its proper time in history
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autonomy
 Definition
self-governance
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bromide
 Definition
a trite saying, platitude
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buffoon
 Definition
clown
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colloquial
 Definition
conversational
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demeanor
 Definition
behavior, conduct
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euphony
 Definition
pleasing sound
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garrulous
 Definition
talkative
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incisive
 Definition
penetrating
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omnipotent
 Definition
unlimited power
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omniscient
 Definition
infinite knowledge
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perfidy
 Definition
betrayal of trust
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refurbish
 Definition
to make like new
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unassailable
 Definition
not capable of being defeated
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wanton
 Definition
immoral, malicious
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authoritarian
 Definition
a person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom
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clandestine
 Definition
secret
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debilitate
 Definition
weaken
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disperse
 Definition
to send off in different directions
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esoteric
 Definition
understood only by a select few
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fortuitous
 Definition
happening by chance
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hauteur
 Definition
arrogance
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heterogeneous
 Definition
consisting or involving parts that are unlike
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implicit
 Definition
understood, if not directly stated
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impugn
 Definition
to oppose or attack as false
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incipient
 Definition
in an early stage
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occult
 Definition
dealing with the supernatural
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perceptive
 Definition
sensitive, discerning
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savory
 Definition
pleasing to the taste or smell
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temerity
 Definition
foolish, or reckless boldness
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter in language
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atheist
 Definition
one who denies the existence of god
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benediction
 Definition
blessing
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copious
 Definition
abundant
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cupidity
 Definition
greed
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distraught
 Definition
distracted, in a state of mental confusion
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dulcet
 Definition
pleasing to the ear
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eclectic
 Definition
consisting of various sources
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immaterial
 Definition
unimportant
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querulous
 Definition
peevish, faultfinding
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retract
 Definition
take back
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risible
 Definition
inclined to laugh
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untenable
 Definition
that which cannot be maintained or occupied
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voracious
 Definition
greedy, gluttonous
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utilitarian
 Definition
useful, practical use
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compliance
 Definition
to yield to a wish
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comprehensive
 Definition
large in scope
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didactic
 Definition
intended to instruct
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ephemeral
 Definition
lasting only a brief time
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foresight
 Definition
look forward
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hypocritical
 Definition
one characterized by falseness or insecurity
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implication
 Definition
act of inferring without directly expressing it
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methodical
 Definition
systematic
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partisan
 Definition
supporter of a party
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prodigal
 Definition
recklessly wasteful
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reprehensible
 Definition
blameworthy
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scrupulous
 Definition
conscientious, meticulous
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stoic
 Definition
indifferent to pain, brave
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stultify
 Definition
to render useless
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taciturn
 Definition
silent
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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amorphous
 Definition
without form or shape
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coercion
 Definition
practice of forcing a particular behavior or act
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collaborate
 Definition
to work together
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detached
 Definition
standing apart, disconnected
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deterrent
 Definition
tending to prevent or discourage someone from acting
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enhance
 Definition
to increase in value, cost, or beauty
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fledgling
 Definition
young bird, one that is young and inexperienced
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languish
 Definition
to become weak or feeble
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meager
 Definition
scarce, barren, thin
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oblivion
 Definition
forgetfulness
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parochial
 Definition
pertaining to a church or parish
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predecessor
 Definition
an ancestor, one who precedes
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remorse
 Definition
bitter regret
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volatile
 Definition
changeable, violent or explosive, evaporating rapidly
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analogous
 Definition
similar in specific ways
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anarchist
 Definition
one who advocated the absence or any form of political power
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compatible
 Definition
capable of living in a harmonious agreement
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detrimental
 Definition
causing damage or harm
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guile
 Definition
treachery, craftiness
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hindrance
 Definition
an obstruction or impediment
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laud
 Definition
praise, glorify
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meander
 Definition
to wander aimlessly, follow a winding course
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obscure
 Definition
dark, dingy, ambiguous
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partial
 Definition
incomplete
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saturate
 Definition
soak, fill with excess
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sycophant
 Definition
one who attempts to win by flattery
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uniformity
 Definition
sameness, regularity
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vulnerable
 Definition
unprotected
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ameliorate
 Definition
to make better, improve
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amend
 Definition
to correct, to alter
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blithe
 Definition
to fill with joy, cheerful
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depravity
 Definition
moral corruption
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depreciate
 Definition
to disapprove, to belittle
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elusive
 Definition
to escape grasp
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fickle
 Definition
changeable in opinion
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grudging
 Definition
unwilling to give in or admit
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kindle
 Definition
to build a fire, to start, to tend
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potent
 Definition
possessing strength or power
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refute
 Definition
to prove to be false, disprove
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sanction
 Definition
approval of a course or action
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surreptitious
 Definition
preformed by stealthy means
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tyranny
 Definition
rule by absolute power
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virulent
 Definition
extremely poisonous
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ambiguous
 Definition
having multiple interpretations, doubtful
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ambivalence
 Definition
the existence of conflicting feelings
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blasphemous
 Definition
profane, irrelevant
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chimerical
 Definition
imaginary
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clamor
 Definition
public outcry or protest
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eloquence
 Definition
persuasive or fluent speech
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fervor
 Definition
passion, intensity of emotion
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gravity
 Definition
seriousness
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irresolute
 Definition
indecisive, unresolved
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malicious
 Definition
resulting from having the desire to hurt others
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malicious
 Definition
resulting from having the desire to hurt others
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objective
 Definition
factual, uninfluenced by emotion (16)
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optimist
 Definition
one who expects favorable outcomes
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surpass
 Definition
exceed, to go beyond the limit
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turbulence
 Definition
state of being agitated, disturbed, or in commotion
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virtuoso
 Definition
one with mastery skill in a field, especially music
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austere
 Definition
stern in manner or appearance, strict in morals
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circumspect
 Definition
careful, prudent, aware of circumstances
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clairvoyant
 Definition
having exceptional insight
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devoid
 Definition
without; lacking
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epitome
 Definition
embodiment, the representative or expression an entire class or type.
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equanimity
 Definition
evenness of temper
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fiat
 Definition
decree
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garner
 Definition
to collect
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persiflage
 Definition
good natured banter; idle
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perspicacity
 Definition
shrewdness; astuteness
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Philistine
 Definition
smug; ignorant to cultural values
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renegade
 Definition
outlaw
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resilient
 Definition
springing back into shape or position
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tangential
 Definition
merely touching a subject
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vindictive
 Definition
bitter, spiteful
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abominable
 Definition
revolting; vile
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baleful
 Definition
menacing; deadly or harmful in influence
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composure
 Definition
calmness
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dissipated
 Definition
wasted; scattered
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ebb
 Definition
to decline
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iconoclast
 Definition
a person who attacked cherished beliefs or established institutions
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presage
 Definition
to foretell
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profusion
 Definition
abundance
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pusillanious
 Definition
cowardly
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pyromania
 Definition
the urge to start fires.
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scapegoat
 Definition
one taking the blame for the mistakes and crimes of others
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tyro
 Definition
a beginner, a novice; neophyte
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unimpeachable
 Definition
unquestionable
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utopian
 Definition
excellent, but only existing in theory
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vortex
 Definition
fluid rotation around a central point
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aloof
 Definition
distant; reserved
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altruistic
 Definition
generous, concerned for others
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amass
 Definition
to collect
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benign
 Definition
kindly; gentle, favorable
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censure
 Definition
blame
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charlatan
 Definition
a quack or impostor.
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deplete
 Definition
to use up
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ironic
 Definition
resulting in an unexpected and opposite manner
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magnanimous
 Definition
generous; unselfish
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novelty
 Definition
something new; originality
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oppurtunist
 Definition
a person who takes advantage of opportunities, usually without regard or moral principles
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pomposity
 Definition
pretentious; self-important behavior
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redundant
 Definition
superfluous; repetitive
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rhetorical
 Definition
showy, related to style or affect
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vilify
 Definition
to defame; denigrate.
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anonymity
 Definition
condition of being nameless or unknown.
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chastise
 Definition
to criticize severely
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chronic
 Definition
constant; lasting a long time
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dearth
 Definition
shortage
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formidable
 Definition
to be dreaded
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implausible
 Definition
not having the appearance of truth or reason
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limbo
 Definition
a region or condition of neglect or oblivion
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mandacity
 Definition
lying or prevaricating
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Mephistophelean
 Definition
devilish or crafty
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mercurial
 Definition
changeable or capricious
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orthodox
 Definition
adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith (especially in religion)
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parsimonious
 Definition
too thrifty; stingy
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recluse
 Definition
a person who lives alone, away from others.
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talon
 Definition
a claw of a bird of prey; any object suggestive of a claw
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waive
 Definition
to postpone
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antagonistic
 Definition
competitive; opposing
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antithesis
 Definition
exact opposite
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bolster
 Definition
to support
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deviate
 Definition
to move away from the normal behavior or action
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enigmatic
 Definition
puzzling or obscure
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fluctuate
 Definition
to rise and fall
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humility
 Definition
lack of pride; modesty
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impartial
 Definition
fair; unprejudiced
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legacy
 Definition
something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
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pretentious
 Definition
claiming merit; especially when unjustified
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renounce
 Definition
to give up (a title for example.) to reject; disown
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scanty
 Definition
barely efficient or adequate
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symmetry
 Definition
balance; equivalence
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unobtrusive
 Definition
not readily noticeable
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whimsical
 Definition
fantastic; playful; odd an unusual
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alacrity
 Definition
cheerful willingness; lively action
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bucolic
 Definition
rural; pertaining to sheperds and flocks.
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cursory
 Definition
without attention to details
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hackneyed
 Definition
used too often, trite, commonplace
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laconic
 Definition
using few words, terse in speech
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lugubrious
 Definition
mournful; woeful
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placate
 Definition
to soothe, to pacify
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obfuscate
 Definition
darken, obscure, confuse
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propinquity
 Definition
nearness or closeness
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raconteur
 Definition
storyteller
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rudimentary
 Definition
elementary; basic
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soporific
 Definition
causing sleep, drowsiness
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vitiate
 Definition
to corrupt; spoil; or contaminate
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writhe
 Definition
to twist or squirm, usually in pain
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zenith
 Definition
the point in the sky directly above one; the highest point
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