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12th Grade
10/18/2011

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gregarious
Definition
adj.
liking to be around people, sociable
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nefarious
Definition
adj.
wicked, criminal
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officious
Definition
adj.
too helpful
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prevaricator
Definition
n.
speak in an evasive way
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dogma
Definition
n.
set of ideas said to be absolutely true by authority
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diurnal
Definition
adj.
of or during the day
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orthodox
Definition
adj.
strict or traditional regarding beliefs
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intrinsic
Definition
adj.
internal regarding value (<3)
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extrinsic
Definition
adj.
external regarding value ($)
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effigy
Definition
n.
figure representing one who is hated
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soiree
Definition
n.
evening party
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sedentary
Definition
adj.
sitting still, not in motion
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dissuade
Definition
v.
to convince against
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aphorism
Definition
n.
short meaningful sentence or truthful saying
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levity
Definition
n.
lightheartedness
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anachronism
Definition
n.
something out of place in time
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subservient
Definition
adj.
slavish or of inferior capacity
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somnambulist
Definition
n.
sleepwalker
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doleful
Definition
adj.
sad or mournful
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baneful
Definition
adj.
evil or threatening
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surreptitious
Definition
adj.
secretive or sly
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embellish
Definition
v.
to decorate or make beautiful
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impalpable
Definition
adj.
too small to be touched or perceived
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impregnable
Definition
adj.
unconquerable
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prolix
Definition
adj.
lengthy or long winded
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bard
Definition
n.
a singer or poet
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abscond
Definition
v.
to secretly escape
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clemency
Definition
n.
mercy
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immutable
Definition
adj.
unchangeable
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bellicose
Definition
adj.
warlike or wanting to fight
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edification
Definition
n.
educational improvement or instruction
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diffident
Definition
adj.
timid or shy
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deviation
Definition
n.
departure from an established course
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precocious
Definition
adj.
mentally advanced at an early age
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scathing
Definition
adj.
harsh, cruel or cutting (regarding language)
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didactic
Definition
adj.
containing a moral lesson
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paradox
Definition
n.
a seeming contradiction
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stentorian
Definition
adj.
extremely loud
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exiguous
Definition
adj.
small in amount
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dilatory
Definition
adj.
tardy or late
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grandiloquent
Definition
adj.
very well spoken
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fallible
Definition
adj.
able to make mistakes
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duplicity
Definition
n.
lying
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monograph
Definition
n.
essay on a single subject
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conflagration
Definition
n.
raging fire
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succulent
Definition
adj.
juicy
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sinister
Definition
adj.
evil or wicked
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cacophony
Definition
n.
harsh combination of sounds
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philatelist
Definition
n.
stamp collector
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pedantic
Definition
adj.
too concerned or boastful regarding education
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haggard
Definition
adj.
tired or worn out (regarding people)
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nomadic
Definition
adj.
wandering around, having no fixed home
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diatribe
Definition
n.
angry speech or discussion
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verbatim
Definition
adj.
word for word
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verbose
Definition
adj.
using too many words to be impressive
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exorbitant
Definition
adj.
too expensive
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habitat
Definition
n.
one's natural surroundings
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panoramic
Definition
adj.
having a perfectly circular view
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momentous
Definition
adj.
of a great moment
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hackneyed
Definition
adj.
tired and worn out (regarding things)
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discordant
Definition
adj.
harsh sounding, incongruous
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precluded
Definition
v.
prevented from happening
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chicanery
Definition
n.
trickery, esp. in politics and finance
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lugubrious
Definition
adj.
sad, melancholy, glum
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blanch
Definition
v.
to turn white or pale
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acrimonious
Definition
adj.
harsh or bitter (regarding language)
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conjugal
Definition
adj.
relating to marriage
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depraved
Definition
adj.
immoral or wicked
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altercation
Definition
n.
public argument or disagreement
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piquant
Definition
adj.
pleasantly sharp or stimulating in taste
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seraph
Definition
n.
angel or heavenly body
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cloister
Definition
n.
a dormitory for religious leaders
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melancholy
Definition
adj.
sad or depressed
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superfluous
Definition
adj.
excessive or not needed
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superficial
Definition
adj.
artificial or fake
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efficacious
Definition
adj.
effective
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emancipation
Definition
n.
act of setting free
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supple
Definition
adj.
soft and flexible
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brandish
Definition
v.
shake or wave threateningly
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balmy
Definition
adj.
mild regarding weather
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cursory
Definition
adj.
carelessly performed
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sardonic
Definition
adj.
grimly sarcastic or cynical
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divulge
Definition
v.
to tell, to reveal, to make public
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myriad
Definition
adj.
countless
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skittish
Definition
adj.
nervous or easily frightened
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candor
Definition
n.
honesty
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permeate
Definition
v.
to spread throughout (usually regarding odor)
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reverberations
Definition
n.
echoes of thought, sound or action
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parody
Definition
n.
a comic imitation of art
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squalid
Definition
adj.
poor, dirty and mean (as in rough)
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cower
Definition
v.
to shrink away from in fear
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cumbersome
Definition
adj.
bulky or awkward to carry
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extraneous
Definition
adj.
not essential, not needed
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savant
Definition
n.
a genius or scholar
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dispersion
Definition
n.
spreading or sending out
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moot
Definition
adj.
irrelevant
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anthology
Definition
n.
a collection of artistic works
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fastidious
Definition
adj.
very careful and attentive to detail
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prosecute
Definition
v.
to sue
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luminous
Definition
adj.
producing light, glowing
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roseate
Definition
adj.
bright, optimistic
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ostensible
Definition
adj.
seeming
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polemical
Definition
adj.
controversial
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stereotype
Definition
n.
widely held but oversimplified idea
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vicarious
Definition
adj.
experienced through another or through substitution
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respite
Definition
n.
brief rest
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vagaries
Definition
n.
unexpected changes
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vociferous
Definition
adj.
overly talkative
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vacillating
Definition
adj.
alternating or wavering indecisively
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pedagogue
Definition
n.
strict or pedantic teacher
Term
verdant
Definition
adj.
green with vegetation and growth
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ecstatic
Definition
adj.
joyfully excited
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colander
Definition
n.
strainer
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retract
Definition
v.
to take back (often regarding words)
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deploy
Definition
v.
to send out
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diminutive
Definition
adj.
small
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filigree
Definition
n.
lacy decoration of intertwined wire
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sporadic
Definition
adj.
occurring at irregular intervals
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impeccable
Definition
adj.
faultless (usually regarding behavior, performance or appearance)
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metamorphosis
Definition
n.
a complete change in form or appearance
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bourgeois
Definition
adj.
of or relating to the middle class in society
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precedent
Definition
n.
an earlier decision used as an example for an upcoming decision
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filial
Definition
adj.
relating to the relationship between parents and children
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culpable
Definition
adj.
guilty
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capitulate
Definition
v.
to surrender on certain terms
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parsimonious
Definition
adj.
stingy or frugal
Term
mnemonics
Definition
n.
memory devices
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harbinger
Definition
n.
a sign of something to come
Term
etymology
Definition
n.
study of the origin of words
Term
mendicants
Definition
n.
beggars
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astute
Definition
adj.
sharp or skilled in judgement
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protagonist
Definition
n.
the main character (+)
Term
minion
Definition
n.
servant or supporter
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gist
Definition
n.
main idea
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undulation
Definition
adj.
smooth wavelike movement up and down
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unremitting
Definition
adj.
constant, never wavering
Term
deplete
Definition
v.
to use up or exhaust (a supply)
Term
atypical
Definition
adj.
unusual
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panacea
Definition
n.
a cure all, a solution, or a remedy
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scrupulous
Definition
adj.
thorough and attentive to detail
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aesthetic
Definition
adj.
related to visual beauty
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venerable
Definition
adj.
respectable or honorable
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revere
Definition
v.
to feel great respect or admiration for someone or something
Term
avarice
Definition
n.
greed
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brazen
Definition
adj.
bold and without shame, harsh
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idiosyncrasy
Definition
n.
an unusual but harmless characteristic
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alabaster
Definition
adj.
white or translucent
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pastoral
Definition
adj.
related to rural or country life
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solicitous
Definition
adj.
showing genuine interest or concern
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advent
Definition
n.
the beginning
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immaculate
Definition
adj.
spotlessly clean
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banal
Definition
adj.
dull, average or boring
Term
magnanimous
Definition
adj.
generous or forgiving (usually toward a rival)
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clement
Definition
adj.
mild or pleasant regarding weather
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prodigy
Definition
n.
an exceptionally gifted young person
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clandestine
Definition
adj.
done secretively, usually for evil purposes
Term
ghoul
Definition
n.
ghost, goblin or strange appearance
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prolific
Definition
adj.
productive or fertile
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caustic
Definition
adj.
scathing, bitter and sarcastic
Term
coagulate
Definition
v.
to thicken
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inane
Definition
adj.
silly or ridiculous
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fructify
Definition
v.
to make fruitful or productive
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imperative
Definition
adj.
urgent or immediately necessary
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intransigent
Definition
adj.
unwilling to change one's views or to agree
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reticent
Definition
adj.
unwilling to reveal one's thoughts or feelings easily
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noisome
Definition
adj.
having an offensive smell
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condoned
Definition
v.
allowed to happen
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confluence
Definition
n.
the point where two or more bodies of water flow thogether
Term
panegyric
Definition
n.
a speech of praise
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pandemonium
Definition
n.
a widespread state of chaos
Term
ostracized
Definition
v.
barred, banned or shut out
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gyration
Definition
n.
spiral movement, often upward
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anarchy
Definition
n.
an absence of government or law
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alliteration
Definition
n.
the repetition of consonant sounds in words
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invocation
Definition
n.
an opening prayer
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turgid
Definition
adj.
swollen with turbulence or congestion (usually water)
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hamlet
Definition
n.
a small settlement or village
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capacious
Definition
adj.
spacious or roomy
Term
truculent
Definition
adj.
savage, agressive, defiant
Term
commensurate
Definition
adj.
equal in measure
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degradation
Definition
n.
the condition or process of regarding with contempt
Term
virulent
Definition
adj.
bitterly hostile
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adjudicated
Definition
v.
tried in a court of law
Term
sidled
Definition
v.
moved sideways, cuddled closely
Term
innate
Definition
adj.
inborn, inherent
Term
contingent
Definition
adj.
dependent (upon)
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vicissitudes
Definition
n.
changes that are unwelcome or unpleasant
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coercion
Definition
n.
persuasion through force or threats
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bias
Definition
n.
prejudice
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cogent
Definition
adj.
convincing
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inextricable
Definition
adj.
impossible to disentangle
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finesse
Definition
n.
the tactful handling of a problem
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connived
Definition
v.
secretly allowed to occur
Term
retrograde
Definition
n. - degenerate person
v. - to move backward
adj. - counterproductive
Term
mercenary
Definition
adj.
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of morals
Term
contentious
Definition
adj.
likely to cause an argument
Term
callow
Definition
adj.
inexperienced or immature
Term
iridescent
Definition
adj.
showing luminous or shimmering color
Term
dilate
Definition
v.
to make wider, larger or more open
Term
lucid
Definition
adj.
clear or easy to understand
Term
malign
Definition
v.
to speak cruelly of
Term
badger
Definition
v.
to pester, to annoy
Term
chronic
Definition
adj.
continuous or recurring
Term
lavish
Definition
adj.
elaborate or luxurious
Term
reverie
Definition
n.
a daydream
Term
ludicrous
Definition
adj.
foolish or ridiculous
Term
animated
Definition
adj.
lively or full of excitement
Term
writhe
Definition
v.
to twist or turn in pain
Term
denote
Definition
v.
to indicate
Term
gamut
Definition
n.
the full range of something
Term
germane
Definition
adj.
relevant
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adamant
Definition
adj.
insistent
Term
arduous
Definition
adj.
hard or difficult
Term
lackadaisical
Definition
adj.
carelessly lazy
Term
imminent
Definition
adj.
immediately about to happen (-)
Term
salient
Definition
adj.
obvious or noticeable
Term
penchant
Definition
n.
a tendency toward or a liking For
Term
fallacious
Definition
adj.
false
Term
garish
Definition
adj.
too bold or colorful in a loud and showy manner
Term
garrulous
Definition
adj.
overly talkative
Term
eminent
Definition
adj.
distinguished or honorable
Term
reiterated
Definition
v.
repeated
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perfunctory
Definition
adj.
done with little effort or reflection
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millennium
Definition
n.
a period of 1000 years
Term
futile
Definition
adj.
useless
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fiasco
Definition
n.
an utter failure
Term
endorse
Definition
v.
to sign,
or to support
Term
blithe
Definition
adj.
happy or joyous, cheerfully indifferent
Term
paltry
Definition
adj.
small or meager,
or petty
Term
rotund
Definition
adj.
round or plump
Term
plausible
Definition
adj.
believable
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terrestrial
Definition
adj.
of the earth
Term
lupine
Definition
adj.
wolflike
Term
malediction
Definition
n.
a curse or words intended to conjure evil
Term
succinct
Definition
adj.
brief and clearly expressed
Term
nemesis
Definition
n.
an enemy
Term
fraught
Definition
adj.
filled (with) or characterized (with)
Term
heterogenous
Definition
adj.
unlike in kind or content
Term
condiments
Definition
n.
seasonings for food
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zenith
Definition
n.
the peak
Term
dulcet
Definition
adj.
soothing or calming
Term
eponymous
Definition
adj.
self named
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diaphanous
Definition
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urban
Definition
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metaphor
Definition
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disheveled
Definition
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declivity
Definition
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nonplussed
Definition
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fulsome
Definition
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specious
Definition
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quixotic
Definition
adj.
idealistic, unrealistic or impractical
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archipelago
Definition
n.
a grouping of islands
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