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06/07/2013

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censure
Definition
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
Definition
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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convulted
Definition
complex or complicated
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disabuse
Definition
to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
Definition
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
Definition
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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enervate
Definition
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction and restlessness with a deceptive intent
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erudite
Definition
very learned; scholarly
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exculpate
Definition
exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
Definition
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenous
Definition
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
Definition
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
Definition
to praise highly
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lucid
Definition
clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
Definition
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, forgiving
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martial
Definition
associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
Definition
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
Definition
coming into being, in early developmental stages
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nebulous
Definition
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
Definition
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious
Definition
harmful; injurious
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obtuse
Definition
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
Definition
troubling; burdensome
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paean
Definition
a song or hymn of praise and thanskgiving
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parody
Definition
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, in literature and art
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perennial
Definition
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
Definition
intentional breach of faith; treachery
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perfunctory
Definition
cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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prattle
Definition
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate
Definition
to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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predilection
Definition
a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience
Definition
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring
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prevaricate
Definition
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms
Definition
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant
Definition
to retract; a previously held believe
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refute
Definition
to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign; to a lower place or position
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reticent
Definition
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
Definition
characterized by filth; grime; or squalor; foul
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sporadic
Definition
occuring only occasionally; or in scattered instances
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squander
Definition
to waste by spending or using irresponsbily
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static
Definition
not moving; active; or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
Definition
to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
Definition
to block; to thwart
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synthesis
Definition
the combination of parts to make a whole
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torque
Definition
a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
Definition
winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
Definition
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
Definition
truthfulness; honesty
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virulent
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
Definition
having and insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
Definition
to move to and from; to way; to be unsettled in opinion
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abate
Definition
to lessen in intesity or degree
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accolade
Definition
an expression of praise
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adulation
Definition
excessive praise; intense adoration
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aesthetic
Definition
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better or more tolerable
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ascetic
Definition
one who practices rigid self-denial as an act of religious devotion
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avarice
Definition
greed for wealth
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axiom
Definition
a universally recognized principle
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burgeon
Definition
to grow rapidly or flourish
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bucolic
Definition
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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cacophony
Definition
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
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canon
Definition
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
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castigation
Definition
severe criticism or punishment
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catalyst
Definition
a substance that accelerates the rate of the chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change
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caustic
Definition
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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chary
Definition
wary; cautious; sparing
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cogent
Definition
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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complaisance
Definition
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
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contentious
Definition
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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contrite
Definition
regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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culpable
Definition
deserving blame
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dearth
Definition
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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demur
Definition
to question or oppose
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didactic
Definition
intented to teach or instruct
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discretion
Definition
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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disinterested
Definition
free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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dogmatic
Definition
expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
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ebullience
Definition
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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eclectic
Definition
composed of elements drawn from various sources
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elegy
Definition
a mournful poem one lamenting the dead
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emollient
Definition
soothing to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; and agent that softens or smoothes the skin
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empirical
Definition
based on observation or experiment
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enigmatic
Definition
mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
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ephemeral
Definition
brief; fleeting
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esoteric
Definition
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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eulogy
Definition
a speech honoring the dead
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exonerate
Definition
to remove blame
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facetious
Definition
playful; humorous
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fallacy
Definition
an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
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furtive
Definition
marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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gregarious
Definition
sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
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harrangue
Definition
to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech
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heretical
Definition
violating accepted dogma or convention
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hyperbole
Definition
an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech
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impecunious
Definition
lacking funds; without money
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incipient
Definition
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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inert
Definition
unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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innocuous
Definition
harmless; causing no damage
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intransigent
Definition
refusing to compromise
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inveigle
Definition
to obtain by deception or flattery
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morose
Definition
sad; sullen; melancholy
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odious
Definition
evoking intense aversion or dislike
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opaque
Definition
impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
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oscillation
Definition
the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady; uninterrupted rythm
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penurious
Definition
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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pernicious
Definition
extremely harmful; potentially causing death
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peruse
Definition
to examine with great care
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pious
Definition
extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
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precursor
Definition
one that precedes and indicates or announces another
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preen
Definition
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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prodigious
Definition
abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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prolific
Definition
producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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putrefy
Definition
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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quaff
Definition
to drink deeply
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quiescence
Definition
stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest
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redoubtable
Definition
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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sanction
Definition
authorative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to
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satire
Definition
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
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squalid
Definition
sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
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stoic
Definition
indifferent to or unaffacted by pleasure or pain; stead-fast
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supplant
Definition
to take the place of; to supersede
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torpid
Definition
lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
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urbane
Definition
sophisticated; refined; elegant
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vilify
Definition
to defame; to characterize harshly
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viscous
Definition
thick; sticky
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acumen
Definition
keen, accurate judgment or insight
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adulterate
Definition
to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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amalgamate
Definition
to combine several elements into a whole
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archaic
Definition
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
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aver
Definition
to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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bolster
Definition
to provide support or reinforcement
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bombastic
Definition
pompous; grandiloquent
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diatribe
Definition
a harsh denunciation
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dissemble
Definition
to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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eccentric
Definition
departing from norms or conventions
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endemic
Definition
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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evanescent
Definition
tending to disappear like vapor, vanishing
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exacerbate
Definition
to make worse or more severe
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fervent
Definition
greatly emotional or zealous
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by accident or chance
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germane
Definition
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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grandiloquence
Definition
pompous speech or expression
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hackneyed
Definition
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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halcyon
Definition
calm and peaceful
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hedonism
Definition
devotion to pleasurable pursuits to the pleasures of the senses
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hegemony
Definition
the consisent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast
Definition
one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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idolatrous
Definition
given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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impassive
Definition
revealing no emotion
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imperturbable
Definition
marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
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implacable
Definition
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity
Definition
immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate
Definition
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
Definition
unfortunate, inappropriate
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insipid
Definition
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious
Definition
extremely talkative
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luminous
Definition
characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent
Definition
having or showing vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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malleable
Definition
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity
Definition
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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meticulous
Definition
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates all other humans
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mitigate
Definition
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate
Definition
unyielding; hardhearted; intracable
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obsequious
Definition
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude
Definition
to obstruct or block
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opprobrium
Definition
disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
Definition
the profession or principles of teaching; or instructing
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pedantic
Definition
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury
Definition
poverty; destitution
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pervasive
Definition
having the tendency to permeat or spread throughout
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pine
Definition
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate
Definition
to illegaly use or reproduce
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pith
Definition
the essential or central part
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pithy
Definition
precise and brief
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placate
Definition
to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude
Definition
a superficial remark one offered as meaningful
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plummet
Definition
to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical
Definition
controversial; argumentative
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prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse
Definition
given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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proliferate
Definition
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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queries
Definition
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous
Definition
prone to complaining or grumbling, peevish
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rancorous
Definition
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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recalcitrant
Definition
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate
Definition
to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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rescind
Definition
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent
Definition
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
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rhetoric
Definition
the art of study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious
Definition
promoting health or well-being
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solvent
Definition
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious
Definition
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious
Definition
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena
Definition
a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succint
Definition
brief, concise
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit
Definition
an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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tenacity
Definition
the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination
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tenuous
Definition
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade
Definition
a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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transient
Definition
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous
Definition
fervent; ardent; impassioned; devoted to a cause
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acerbic
Definition
having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase in intensity; power; influence or prestige
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alchemy
Definition
a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals base metals into gold
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amenable
Definition
agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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anachronism
Definition
something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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astringent
Definition
having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue
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contiguous
Definition
sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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convention
Definition
a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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credulous
Definition
tending to believe too readily; gullible
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cynicism
Definition
an attitued or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum
Definition
polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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derision
Definition
scorn, ridicule, contemptous treatment
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desiccate
Definition
to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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dilettante
Definition
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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disparage
Definition
to slight or belittle
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divulge
Definition
to disclose something secret
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fawn
Definition
to flatter or praise excessively
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flout
Definition
to show contempt for; as in rule or convention
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garrulous
Definition
pointlessly talkative; talking too much
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glib
Definition
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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hubris
Definition
overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
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imminent
Definition
about to happen; impending
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immutable
Definition
not capable of change
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impetuous
Definition
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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indifferent
Definition
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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inimical
Definition
damaging; harmful; injurious
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intracable
Definition
not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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intrepid
Definition
steadfast and courageous
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laconic
Definition
using a few words; terse
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maverick
Definition
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mercurial
Definition
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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mollify
Definition
to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
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neophyte
Definition
a recent convert; a beginner; novice
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obfuscate
Definition
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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obstinate
Definition
stubborn; hard-headed; uncompromising
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ostentatious
Definition
characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
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pervade
Definition
to permeat throughout
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phlegmatic
Definition
calm; sluggish; unemotional
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plethora
Definition
an overabundance; a surplus
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pragmatic
Definition
practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
Definition
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy), taking liberties
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pristine
Definition
pure; uncorrupted; clean
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probity
Definition
adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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proclivity
Definition
a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate
Definition
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
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propensity
Definition
a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
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prosaic
Definition
dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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pungent
Definition
characterized by a strong; sharp smell or taste
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quixotic
Definition
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
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quotidian
Definition
occuring or recurring daily; commonplace
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rarefy
Definition
to make or become thing, less dense, to refine
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recondite
Definition
hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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refulgent
Definition
radiant; shiny; brilliant
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renege
Definition
to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
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sedulous
Definition
diligent; persistent; hard-working
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shard
Definition
a piece of broken pottery or glass
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soporific
Definition
cousing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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sparse
Definition
thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
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spendthrift
Definition
one who spends money wastefully
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subtle
Definition
not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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tacit
Definition
implied; not explicitly stated
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terse
Definition
brief and concise in wording
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tout
Definition
to publicly praise or promote
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trenchant
Definition
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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unfeigned
Definition
genuine; not false or hypocritical
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untenable
Definition
indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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vacillate
Definition
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another
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variegated
Definition
multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vexation
Definition
annoyance, irritation
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vigilant
Definition
alertly watchful
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vituperate
Definition
to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate
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volatile
Definition
readily changing to a vapore; changeable; fickle; explosive
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abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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alacrity
Definition
eager or enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
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axiomatic
Definition
taken as a given, possessing self-evident truth
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canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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alloy
Definition
to commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior
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appropriate
Definition
to take for one's own use; to confiscate
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arrest
Definition
to suspend; engage; holding one's attention
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august
Definition
majestic, venerable
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bent
Definition
leaning, inclination, proclivity, tendency
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broach
Definition
to bring up; to announce; to begin to talk about
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brook
Definition
to tolerate; to endure; to countenance
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cardinal
Definition
major
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chauvinist
Definition
a blindly devoted patriot
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color
Definition
to change as if by dyeing; gloss
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consequential
Definition
pompous, self-important (logically following)
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damp
Definition
to diminish the intensity or check the vibration of a sound
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die
Definition
a tool used for shapin, tool and die shop
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essay
Definition
to test or try; to attempt; to experiment
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exact
Definition
to demand; to call for; to require; to take
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fell
Definition
to cause to fall by striking
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fell
Definition
inhumanly cruel
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flag
Definition
to sag or droop; to become spiritless; to decline
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flip
Definition
sarcastic; impertinent, in flippant
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ford
Definition
to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream
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grouse
Definition
to complain or grumble
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guy
Definition
a rope, cord, or cable attached to something as a brace or guide
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intimate
Definition
to imply, suggest, or insinuate
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list
Definition
to tilt or lean to one side
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lumber
Definition
to move heavily and clumsily
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meet
Definition
fitting, proper
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milk
Definition
to exploit; to squeeze every last ounce of
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mince
Definition
to pronounce or speak affectedly; to euphemize to speak too carefully
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nice
Definition
exacting, fastidious, extremely precise
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obtain
Definition
to be established, accepted, or customary
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occult
Definition
hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension
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pedestrian
Definition
commonplace, trite, unremarkable, quotidian
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pied
Definition
multicolored, usually in blotches
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pine
Definition
to lose vigor; to yearn
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plastic
Definition
moldable; pliable; not rigid
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pluck
Definition
courage, spunk, fortitude
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prize
Definition
to pry, to press or force with with a lever; something taken by force, spoils
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rail
Definition
to complain about bitterly
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rent
Definition
torn; an opening or tear caused by such
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quail
Definition
to lose courage; to turn frightened
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qualify
Definition
a limit
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sap
Definition
to enervate or weaken the vitality of
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sap
Definition
a fool or nitwit
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scurvy
Definition
contemptible; despicable
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singular
Definition
exceptional; unusual, odd
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stand
Definition
a group of trees
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steep
Definition
to saturate or completely soak, as in to let a tea bag steep
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strut
Definition
the supporting structural cross-part of wing
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table
Definition
to remove (parliamentary motion) from consideration
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tender
Definition
to proffer or offer
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waffle
Definition
to equivocate; to change one's position
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wag
Definition
wit, joker
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abjure
Definition
to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant
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adumbrate
Definition
to foreshadow vaguely or intimate; to suggest or outline sketchily; to obscure or overshadow
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anathema
Definition
a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; thoroughly loathed person
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anodyne
Definition
soothing; something that assuages or allays pain or comforts
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apogee
Definition
farthes or highest point; culmination; zenith
Term
apostate
Definition
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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apotheosis
Definition
deification; glorification to godliness; an exalted example; a model of excellence or perfection
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asperity
Definition
severity, rigor, roughness, harshness, acrimony, irritability
Term
asservate
Definition
to aver, allege or assert
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assidous
Definition
diligent, hard-working, sedulous
Term
augury
Definition
omen, portent
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bellicose
Definition
belligerent, pugnaciou, warlike
Term
calumniate
Definition
to slander, to make a false accusation
Term
captious
Definition
disposed to point out trivial faults, calculated to confuse or entrap in argument
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cavil
Definition
to find fault without good reason
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celerity
Definition
speed, alacrity
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chimera
Definition
an illusion; origionally an imaginary monster
Term
contumacious
Definition
insubordinate, rebellious
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debacle
Definition
rout, fiasco, complete failure
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denouement
Definition
an outcome or solution, unraveling of a plot
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descry
Definition
to discriminate or discern
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desuetude
Definition
disuse
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desultory
Definition
random, aimless, marked by a lack of plan or purpose
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diaphanous
Definition
transparent, gauzy
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diffident
Definition
reserved, shy, unassuming, lacking self-confidence
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dirge
Definition
a song or grief or lamentation
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encomium
Definition
glowing and enthusiastic praise; panegryic; tribute; eulogy
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eschew
Definition
to shun or avoid
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excoriate
Definition
to censure scathingly, to upbraid
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execrate
Definition
to denounce, to feel loathing for, to curse, to declare to be evil
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exegesis
Definition
critical examination, explication
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expiate
Definition
to atone or make amends for
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extirpate
Definition
to destroy, to exterminate, to cut out, to exscind
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fatuous
Definition
silly, inanely foolish
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fractious
Definition
quarrelsome, rebellious, unruly, refractory, irritable
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gainsay
Definition
to deny, to dispute, to contradict, to oppose
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heterodox
Definition
unorthodox, heretical, iconoclastic
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imbroglio
Definition
difficult or embarrasing situation
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indefatigable
Definition
not easily exhaustible, tireless, dogged
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ineluctable
Definition
certain, inevitable
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inimitable
Definition
one of a kind, peerless
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insouciant
Definition
unconcerned, carefee, heedless
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inveterate
Definition
deep rooted, ingrained, habitual
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jejune
Definition
vapid, uninteresting, nugatory, childish, immature, puerile
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lubricious
Definition
lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery
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mendicant
Definition
a beggar, supplicant
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meretricious
Definition
cheap, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, showy, attracting by false show
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minatory
Definition
menacing, threatening
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nadir
Definition
low point, perigee
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nonplussed
Definition
baffled, bewildered, at a loss for what to do or think
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obstreporous
Definition
noisily and stubbornly defiant, aggresively boisterous
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ossified
Definition
tending to become more rigid, conventional, sterile, and reactionary with age, literally turned into bone
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palliate
Definition
to make something seem less serious, to gloss over, to make less severe or intense
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panegyric
Definition
formal praise, eulogy, encomium
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parsimonious
Definition
cheap, miserly
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pellucid
Definition
transparent, easy to understand, limpid
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peroration
Definition
the concluding part of a speech, flowery, rhetorical speech
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plangent
Definition
pounding, thundering, resounding
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prolix
Definition
long-winded, verbose
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propitiate
Definition
to appease, to conciliate
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puerile
Definition
childishm, immature, jejune, nugatory
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puissance
Definition
power, strength
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pusillanimous
Definition
cowardly, craven
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remonstrate
Definition
to protest, to object
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sagacious
Definition
having sound judgment, perceptive, wise; like a sage
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salacious
Definition
lustful, lascivious, bawdy
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salutary
Definition
remedial, wholesome, causing improvement
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sanguine
Definition
cheerful, confident, optimistic
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saturnine
Definition
gloomy, dark, sullen, morose
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sententious
Definition
aphoristic or moralistic, epigrammatic, trending to moralize excessively
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stentorian
Definition
extremely loud and powerful
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stygian
Definition
gloomy, dark
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sycophant
Definition
toady, servile, self-seeking flatterer, parasite
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tendentious
Definition
biased, showing marked tendencies
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timorous
Definition
timid, fearful, diffident
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tyro
Definition
novice, greenhorn, rank amateur
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vitiate
Definition
to corrupt, to debase, to spoil, to make ineffective
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voluble
Definition
fluent, verbal, having easy use of language
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