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| Alacrity (uh LAK ruh tee) |
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| prompt and cheerful response |
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Antipathy
(an TIP uh thee) |
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| a dislike, distaste, or enmity |
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to make greater
or
to supplement |
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| using inflated language, pompous |
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to speak against,
to rail against,
to disparage |
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| coming from a variety of diverse sources |
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to make better,
to improve |
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Euphonious
(yoo FOE nee us) |
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pleasant or agreeable (sound);
dulcet |
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| ardent, burning, impassioned |
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Impecunious
(im puh KYOO nee us) |
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Ingratiate
(in GRAY she ate) |
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| to make an effort to gain good favor with someone |
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Luxuriant
(lug ZHOOR ee unt) |
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abundant in growth;
very fertile |
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trifling;
petty;
worthless |
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| act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative |
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Promontory
(PROM un tore ee) |
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| land or rock projecting into a body of water |
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having no motion,
showing little change |
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| a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations |
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Vindicated
(VIN duh kay ted) |
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| cleared of accusations or charges |
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