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Churlish
Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
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12/15/2012

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Churlish
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Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
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inhibited
Definition

Unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint.

SHY

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martinet  
Definition

A strict disciplinarian, esp. in the armed forces.

FUN FACT: French general named martine who was extremely strict

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overseer
Definition
A person who supervises others, esp. workers
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tapestry 
Definition
Used in reference to an intricate combination of things or sequence of events: "a tapestry of cultures"
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polyglot
Definition
A person who knows several languages
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Fabrication
Definition

a deliberately false or improbable account

LIE

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Aplomb
Definition

Self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation

CALMNESS

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Idler
Definition

A habitually lazy person

To hang around and not do much

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Benefactor
Definition
A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
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Dissembler
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hypocrite: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.

TO LIE

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Whit
Definition
a small amount
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Embellished
Definition
Verb
  1. Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features: "blue silk embellished with golden embroidery".
  2. Make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, esp. ones that are not true.
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Dissimilitude
Definition
Dissimilarity or diversity.
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histrionic
Definition
Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
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*Prevarication
Definition
lie: a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
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 aphorism
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Noun
  1. A pithy observation that contains a general truth.
  2. A concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author
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pithy
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Adjective
  1. (of language or style) Concise and forcefully expressive.
  2. (of a fruit or plant) Containing much pith.
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contemporary
Definition
modern
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terse
Definition
something short
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ignominy
Definition
Public shame or disgrace
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notion
Definition

A conception of or belief about something

an idea

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Perseverance
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incentive
Definition

noun – a positive motivational influence

noun – an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

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Peril
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pensive
Definition

adjective – deeply or seriously thoughtful

adjective – showing pensive sadness

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morose
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adjective – showing a brooding ill humor
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ebullient
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adjective – joyously unrestrained
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ambivalent
Definition
uncertail or unable to decide about what course to follow
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dearth
Definition

noun – an acute insufficiency

noun – an insufficient quantity or number

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stature
Definition

noun – high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

noun – (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

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zenith
Definition
noun – the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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profusion
Definition
noun – the property of being extremely abundant
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Wanton
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noun – lewd or lascivious woman

verb – spend wastefully

verb – behave extremely cruelly and brutally

adjective – occurring without motivation or provocation

verb – indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

verb – become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

adjective – casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

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surreptitious
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adjective – conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

adjective – marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

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reify
Definition
 consider an abstract concept to be real
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partition
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noun – (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

verb – separate or apportion into sections

verb – divide into parts, pieces, or sections

noun – the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

noun – (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

noun – a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

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autodidacts
Definition
a person who has taught themselves
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