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06/05/2011

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