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abet
Definition
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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tyro
Definition
novice: someone new to a field or activity
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inchoate
Definition
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
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iniquity
Definition
absence of moral or spiritual values
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licentious
Definition
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
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aspersion
Definition
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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calumny
Definition
aspersion: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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excoriate
Definition
condemn (also chafe?)
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gainsay
Definition
To contradict; to deny
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lambaste
Definition
To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly; To give a thrashing to; to beat severely
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objurgate
Definition
condemn: express strong disapproval of;
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obloquy
Definition
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
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obsequies
Definition
funeral rites
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peremptory
Definition
autocratic: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
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invidious
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discriminatory
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rebarbative
Definition
irritating, repellent
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limpid
Definition
transparently clear; easily understandable
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pellucid
Definition
transparent; easily understood
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compunction
Definition
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
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contrition
Definition
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
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ersatz
Definition
artificial and inferior
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perfidy
Definition
treachery: an act of deliberate betrayal
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distaff
Definition
the sphere of work by women
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scion
Definition
a descendent or heir
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palliate
Definition
To lessen the severity of; to extenuate
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raillery
Definition
banter: light teasing repartee
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riposte
Definition
retort: answer back
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simper
Definition
smirk: smile affectedly or derisively
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interregnum
Definition
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
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interstice
Definition
small opening between things
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clement
Definition
Lenient or merciful; charitable
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penurious
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parsimonious: excessively unwilling to spend
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asperity
Definition
something hard to endure
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baleful
Definition
Portending evil; ominous
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truculent
Definition
defiantly aggressive
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vitriolic
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acerb: harsh or corrosive in tone
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inimical
Definition
unfriendly; hostile
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minatory
Definition
Threatening, menacing
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dither
Definition
act nervously, be agitated
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dissemble
Definition
feign: make believe with the intent to deceive
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unctuous
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buttery: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
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phlegmatic
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lazy/sluggish
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kismet
Definition
(Islam) the will of Allah
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propitiate
Definition
make peace with, placate
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cavil
Definition
raise trivial objections / petty criticism
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hector
Definition
strong-arm: be bossy towards
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martinet
Definition
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
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fetid
Definition
offensively foul-smelling
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carom
Definition
ricochet, rebound after hitting
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periphrastic
Definition
roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
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periphrastic
Definition
roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
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prolix
Definition
tediously prolonged, verbose
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mollify
Definition
pacify, temper
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slake
Definition
quench, make less active/intense
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esurient
Definition
avid/greedy, hungry
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impecunious
Definition
Lacking money
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indigent
Definition
destitute
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encomium
Definition
a formal expression of praise
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augur
Definition
predict from an omen
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fey
Definition
fated, bewitched, unlucky, one whose fate is known or prophesied
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forfend
Definition
To prohibit; to forbid; to avert
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elegaiac
Definition
expressing sorrow often for something past
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threnody
Definition
dirge
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obdurate
Definition
adamant, stubborn
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renitent
Definition
recalcitrant, resistant to physical pressure; unyielding
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compendious
Definition
briefly giving the gist of something
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craven
Definition
cowardly
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pusillanimous
Definition
Showing ignoble cowardice
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fealty
Definition
allegiance, loyalty
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peripatetic
Definition
a person who walks from place to place
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obviate
Definition
preclude, do away with
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stultify
Definition
demonstrate someone's incompetence
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vitiate
Definition
mar, corrupt
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bromide
Definition
platitude: a trite or obvious remark
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sententious
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Given to trite moralizing, pithy
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abeyance
Definition
temporary cessation or suspension
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abnegation
Definition
A denial; a renunciation
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recidivism
Definition
habitual relapse into crime
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desiccate
Definition
to dry out thoroughly
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desultory
Definition
jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
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foment
Definition
to arouse or incite
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malinger
Definition
evade responsability by pretending to be ill
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prevaricate
Definition
to lie, deviate from the truth
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propitiate
Definition
appease, conciliate
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laconic
Definition
terse, brief
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perdition
Definition
damnation
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sedulity
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diligence
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skinflint
Definition
provident, miserly even
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exegesis
Definition
explanatory text
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obfuscate
Definition
make obscure or unclear
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precipitous
Definition
hasty
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apposite
Definition
directly relevent
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effulgent
Definition
shining brightly
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salutary
Definition
favorable to good health
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attenuate
Definition
make slender or fine
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attenuate
Definition
to make more slender (or) to lessen in force/magnitude
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remunerate
Definition
to pay or compensate
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deliquesce
Definition
melt, dissolve, become liquid
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salubrious
Definition
promoting good health
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abstemious
Definition
marked by temperance, sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
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apothegm
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aphorism: a short pithy instructive saying
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probity
Definition
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
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descry
Definition
catch sight of, notice
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assay
Definition
an appraisal of the state of affairs
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trenchant
Definition
biting/sharp/keen thought/expression/intellect
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turbid
Definition
cloudy, murky
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recondite
Definition
abstruse, hard to penetrate
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opprobrium
Definition
state of disgrace (obloquy)
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canard
Definition
a deliberately misleading report/story
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rapacious
Definition
predatory, avaricious
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churlish
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enervate
Definition
to reduce in strength
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ponderous
Definition
heavy, unwieldy
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apostasy
Definition
abandonment of one's beliefs
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intransigent
Definition
adamant, Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position
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Aver
Definition
allege: report or maintain
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antediluvian
Definition
antiquated
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Blandishment:
Definition
speech intended to coax someone into doing something
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Cadge:
Definition
to get something by taking advantage of someone
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Depredation:
Definition
the act of preying upon or plundering
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Diffident:
Definition
modest, lacking self confidence
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Hapless:
Definition
unfortunate
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Hapless:
Definition
unfortunate
Improvidence: absence of foresight
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Panegyric:
Definition
writing in praise of a person
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Peccadillo:
Definition
small sin or fault
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Pulchritudinous:
Definition
beautiful
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Reproof:
Definition
act of censuring or scolding
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Turpitude;
Definition
depravity, baseness
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