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08/17/2010

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Term
benevolence
Definition
kindness,compassion.
Synonyms: charity,altruism,generosity.
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contention
Definition
quarrel,disagreement,state of belligerence.
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indulge
Definition
to give in to a carving or desire.
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indulgence
Definition
lenience, the act of giving into desires
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respite
Definition
interval of relief.
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abhor
Definition
to loathe, detest.
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Foreboding
Definition
Fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.
Adjective: Implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen
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Desolation
Definition
A state of complete emptiness or destruction.
2. Anguished misery or loneliness.
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Agitation
Definition
Agitation (action), putting into motion by shaking or stirring
Emotional state of excitement or restlessness
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Dejection
Definition
A sad and depressed state; low spirits: "he was slumped in deep dejection
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Amiable
Definition
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
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Entreat
Definition
Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
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Inexorable
Definition
Impossible to stop or prevent: "the inexorable march of technology"
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Ardently
Definition
Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate
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Prudent
Definition
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future
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Countenance
Definition
Admit as acceptable or possible.
Noun: A person's face or facial expression
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Melancholy
Definition
Adjective: Sad, gloomy, or depressed.
Noun: A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness
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Poignant
Definition
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: "a poignant reminder".
2. Keenly felt: "the sensation was most poignant in winter
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Irrevocably
Definition
Impossible to retract or revoke
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Indefatigable
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: (of a person or their efforts) Persisting tirelessly; untiring
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Caprice
Definition
: a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
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Odious
Definition
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
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Taint
Definition
Contaminate or pollute (something).
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Apathy
Definition
is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion.
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Bestow
Definition
Confer or present (an honor, right, or gift): "the office was bestowed on him by the chief of state"; "she bestowed her nicest smile on Jim
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Ardour/Ardor
Definition
. feelings of great intensity and warmth; fervour
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abhorrence
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 A feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing
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abject
Definition
1. (of a situation or condition) Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading.
2. (of an unhappy state of mind) Experienced to the maximum degree
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accede
Definition
1. Assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
2. Assume an office or position.
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acme
Definition
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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adversary
Definition
One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute
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adverse
Definition
 Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable: "adverse weather conditions
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adversity
Definition
Difficulties; misfortune
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advocate
Definition
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly
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affect
Definition
to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops.
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Archetypal
Definition
Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
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Augment
Definition
To make greater
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Authoritarian
Definition
Favoring absolute obedience to authority
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Avian
Definition
Relating to birds
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Awe
Definition
Emotion combining dread and wonder
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Belated
Definition
Past the normal or proper time
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Buffoonery
Definition
Foolish behavior
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Camaraderie
Definition
Spirit of friendship
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Catastrophic
Definition
Relating to extreme misfortune
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Celebrated
Definition
Widely known, respected
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Censure
Definition
To find fault with
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Civility
Definition
Politeness
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Clairvoyance
Definition
Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception
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Clairty
Definition
Clearness
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Colossal
Definition
Immense, enormous
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Combative
Definition
Eager to fight
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Combustion
Definition
Act of burning
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Commemorate
Definition
To mark by a ceremony
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Comparable
Definition
Similar, equivalent
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Composed
Definition
Calm
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Comprehensible
Definition
Understandable
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Compulsion
Definition
An irresistible impulse
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Condone
Definition
To treat as acceptable
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Conduit
Definition
Means for transmitting or distributing
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Corrective
Definition
Intended to correct
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Corroborate
Definition
To support with evidence
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Corrosive
Definition
Bitingly sarcastic
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Cunning
Definition
Showing clever insight
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Curtail
Definition
To make less
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Deferment
Definition
The act of delaying
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Defiant
Definition
Showing bold resistance
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Demean
Definition
To lower status
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Demeanor
Definition
Behavior towards others
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Derelict
Definition
Abandoned
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Derivative
Definition
Lacking originality
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Diffident
Definition
Lacking self-confidence
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discern
Definition
To recognize as separate as distinct
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Disconcert
Definition
To throw into confusion
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Disdain
Definition
Feeling of contempt
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Distortion
Definition
The act of twisting out of shape
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Drab
Definition
Dull, monotonous
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Drub
Definition
To defeat decisively
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Dubious
Definition
Questionable
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Duplicity
Definition
Deceptive thought, speech, or action
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Ecstatic
Definition
Overwhelmingly emotional
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Egotist
Definition
Self-important person
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Elate
Definition
To fill with joy
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Eloquent
Definition
Fluent, expressive
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Elusive
Definition
Hard to grasp
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Embellish
Definition
To decorate
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Entangle
Definition
To involve in trouble
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Epistolary
Definition
Contained or carried on in letters
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Epitaph
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Brief statement honoring a dead person
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Equitable
Definition
Fair and equal
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Ethical
Definition
Conforming to accepted standards
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Eulogy
Definition
Speech or writing in praise of deceased
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fervent
Definition
showing deep feeling
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fervent
Definition
showing deep feeling
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satiate
Definition
to satisfy
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confer
Definition
to give, grant or bestow
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requisite
Definition
required for a purpose
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ascertaining
Definition
finding out
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dispelled
Definition
put to rest (in the sense of fading away)
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injunction
Definition
authoritative order
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consecrated
Definition
declared sacred
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injunction
Definition
authoritative order
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consecrated
Definition
declared sacred
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inuring
Definition
becoming accustomed to (something difficult)
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capacious
Definition
capable of holding much
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dross
Definition
unwanted part
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dauntless
Definition
fearless; courageous
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amassed
Definition
collected
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entreated
Definition
made an earnest request of
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suppliant
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describes one who is humbly begging
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inexorable
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relentless
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inclinations
Definition
desires
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prudence
Definition
wisdom, good judgment
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traversed
Definition
crossed
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whither
Definition
to what place
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capitulated
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surrendered
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impertinent
Definition
disrespectful; or insolent
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conciliating
Definition
calming; satisfying
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culled
Definition
picked out; selected
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evinced
Definition
determined clearly
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draught
Definition
British draft; the portion drunk
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paroxysm
Definition
a fit, attack, or sudden increase of symptoms
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repose
Definition
sleep
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fastidious
Definition
particular; oversensitive
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discernment
Definition
quality of being able to grasp an idea
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better
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lineaments
Definition
lines or features of the face
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indefatigable
Definition
not tiring
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effectual
Definition
able to produce the desired effect
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procure
Definition
to obtain; get
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rankling
Definition
thing that causes irritation or anger
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recompensing
Definition
repaying
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty
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divine
Definition
to guess correctly
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akin
Definition
the same kind; similar
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infidels
Definition
those who have no morals or religious beliefs
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caprice
Definition
impulse; whim
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filial
Definition
related to a child
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indiscriminately
Definition
done carelessly or without being particular
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benefactors
Definition
those who give gifts or benefits to someone
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sullen
Definition
gloomy or dismal
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semblance
Definition
a likeness or image
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aught
Definition
at all; nothing; zero
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beneficence
Definition
the quality or state of being good
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predilection
Definition
preference
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inclemency
Definition
quality of having a temper or lacking mildness
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apathy
Definition
quality of not caring
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chimerical
Definition
given to fantastic schemes
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tyros
Definition
beginners; novices
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impediments
Definition
things that stand in the way
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repined
Definition
complained
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averred
Definition
declared
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preceptors
Definition
principals of a school
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slough
Definition
to shed or cast off
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multifarious
Definition
occurring in great variety
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ardent
Definition
intense; passionate
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caprices
Definition
sudden changes in the way one thinks or acts
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progeny
Definition
offspring
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avert
Definition
turn away
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relinquishing
Definition
abandoning; leaving behind
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immutable
Definition
unchangeable
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decreed
Definition
commanded; ordered
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prognosticated
Definition
predicted
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benignity
Definition
favorability; goodness
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countenance
Definition
facial expression
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respite
Definition
a rest or break
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pretence
Definition
act of pretending; make believe
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chaise
Definition
a chair with a long seat
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imbibed
Definition
drank in
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recapitulation
Definition
summary
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panegyric
Definition
a speech or essay about a dead person
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chimera
Definition
a monster with a lion’s head; illusion; fabrication
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crucible
Definition
thing for melting materials
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mien
Definition
way of behaving; appearance
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affability
Definition
friendliness
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deference
Definition
quality of being humble or showing respect
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physiognomy
Definition
outward appearance or the inner character shown by it
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dogmatism
Definition
arrogant, stubborn assertion of opinion or belief
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pedantry
Definition
act of paying too much attention to book learning
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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facile
Definition
easily accomplished
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infallibly
Definition
done without the possibility of making a mistake
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conducive
Definition
to be a help in doing something
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protracted
Definition
lengthened in time or space
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endued
Definition
provided with a quality of power
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irksome
Definition
tiresome, tedious, annoying
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recourse
Definition
a source of help
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minutiae
Definition
trifling matters
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consummation
Definition
the conclusion
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precepts
Definition
rules to guide one’s conduct
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emaciated
Definition
extremely thin
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insensible
Definition
imperceptible; unconscious; unsusceptible
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incipient
Definition
beginning to exist or appear
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emaciate
Definition
Lacking energy or vitality; weak: a languid wave of the hand.
Showing little or no spirit or animation; listless: a languid mood.
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mortification
Definition
A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.
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obstinate
Definition
Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate
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perservere
Definition
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
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profundity
Definition
Great depth.
Depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning. Something profound
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Nurture
Definition
To make invalid
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Oblivious
Definition
Lacking awareness
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Opportune
Definition
Suitable or convenient
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