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Undergraduate 2
09/03/2007

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conduit
Definition
-n- pipe, tube, or similar passage
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Parity
Definition
-n- equality
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Dissemble
Definition
-v- to fade away, recede
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vituperate
Definition
to abuse verbally, berate
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vilify
Definition
-v- to slander, deface
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vociferous
Definition
-adj- loud, noisy
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promulgate
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-v- to make known publicly
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trepidation
Definition
-n- fear, anxiety
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efficacious
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-adj- effective, efficient
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perspicacious
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-adj- shrewd, astute, keen-witted
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intransigent
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-adj- uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
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unfrock
Definition
-v- to dethrone
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affectation
Definition
-n- pretension, false display
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disseminate
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-v- to spread far and wide
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variegated
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-adj- varied, marked with different colors
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inundate
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-v- to cover with water, overwhelm
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ambivalent
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-adj- uncertain, emtionally conflicted
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exultant
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-adj- triumphant
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potentate
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-n- monarch or ruler
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phlegmatic
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-adj- calm in temperament, sluggishly
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voluble
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-adj- talkative, speaking easily, glib
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corroborate
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-v- to comfirm, verify
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virulent
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-adj- extremely poisonous, hateful
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verisimilitude
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-n- quality of appealing true or real
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disavow
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-v- to refuse to acknowledge
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vicariously
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-adj- felt of undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or the feelings of another
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penurious
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stingy, poverty-stricken
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wan
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-adj- sickly pale
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emollient
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-adj- having soothing qualities, especially for skin
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turpitude
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-n- inherent vileness, foulness, depravity
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pariah
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-n- outcast
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extenuating
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-adj- partially excusing
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extol
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-v- to praise
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paramount
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-adj- supreme, dominant
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perfidious
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-adj- faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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opulence
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-n- wealth
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squelch
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-v- to suppress, put down with force
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spurious
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-adj- lacking authenticity
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species
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-adj- plausible but incorrect
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delineate
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-v- to portray, depict, describe
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deleterious
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-adj- harmful, destructive, detrimental
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onerous
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-adj- burdensome
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obstreperous
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-adj- troublesome, boisterous, unruly
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decorous
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-adj- proper, well behaved
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obstinate
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stubborn
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obdurate
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-adj- stubborn, hardhearted, inflexible
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evanescent
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-adj- momentary, transient, short-lived
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negligent
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-adj- careless, inattentive
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anachronistic
Definition
outdated
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facile
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-adj- skilled, adept, requiring skill
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munificent
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-adj- generous
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exculpate
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-v- to clear of blame or fault, vindicate
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morass
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-n- marsh, or area of soggy ground
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fallacious
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-adj- wrong, unsound, illogical
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extant
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-adj- still in existence
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consecrate
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-v- to declare sacred, dedicate to a god
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demean
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-v- to degrade, humiliate, humble
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renunciation
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-n- rejection of beliefs
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pathos
Definition
-n- pity, compassion
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didactic
Definition
-adj- excessively intructive
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acrimony
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-n- bitterness, animosity
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adept
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-adj- very skilled
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adulation
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-n- excessive flattery
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vim
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-n- vitality and energy
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aerate
Definition
-v- expose to the air
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iridescent
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-adj- showing many colors
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interlocuter
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-n- someone taking part in a dialogue
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egregious
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-adj- conspicuously bad
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pragmatic
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-adj- practical, moved by facts rather than abstract ideals
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profusion
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-n- abundance, extravagance
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accord
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-v- to bestow upon
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visceral
Definition
-adj- intrinsic, deep, emotional
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tyro
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-n- beginner, novice
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tutelage
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-n- guardianship, guidance
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prepossessing
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-adj- attractive, engaging, appealing
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wanton
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-adj- undisiciplined, reckless
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plaudits
Definition
-n- enthusiastic praise
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placate
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-v- to soothe or pacify
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veneral
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-adj- related to spring; fresh
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winsome
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-adj- charming, happily engaged
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induce
Definition
-v- to persuade; bring about
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amalgamation
Definition
consolidation of smaller parts
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puissant
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-adj- potent
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facetiae
Definition
-n- witty or humorous remarks or writings
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junta
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-n- a group, especially one made of military officials, ruling a country after a coup
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nascent
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-adj- beginning to exist or develope
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trifle
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-v- to pass time idily or frivilously
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deplore
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-v- to deeply reget; disapprove of
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potent
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-adj- powerful mighty; cogent, persuasive; producing powerful chemical or physical effects; having or exercising great power or influence
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arid
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-adj- being without moisture; lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile
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jejune
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-adj- without interest or significance; juvenile; lacking knowledge or experience; deficient or lacking in nutritive value
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gorge
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-n- an obsructing mass
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haggard
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-adj- having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn.
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lace
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-v- to pull or pass through; intertwine
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oscillate
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-v- to swing or move fro, as a pendulum does
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nettle
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-v- to irritate, annoy, or provoke
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encroach
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-v- to trespass upon the domain or property of another, especially by stealthy or gradual advances
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semblance
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-n- outward aspect or appearance
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impetus
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-n- a mocing force, stimulus
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servile
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-adj- slavishly submissive or obsequious
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throttle
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-v- to choke or suffocate
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compatriot
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-n- a person from one own's country
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swarthy
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-adj- having a dark complexion or color
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befits
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-v- to be suitable for
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bough
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-n- a branch of a tree, especially one of the bigger or longer branches
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convex
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-adj- having a shape that is curved or rounded outward
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enamel
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-n- a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied to surface of metal, pottery, etc
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caprine
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-adj- of or pertaining to goats
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vertiginous
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-adj- whirling, spinning, rotating
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hue
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-n- a graduation or variety of color; tint; form of appearance
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florid
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-adj- reddish, ruddy, rosy; excessively ornate; showy
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torpor
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-n- sluggish inactivity or inertia; lethargic indifference, apathy
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dissimulate
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-v- to disguise or conceal under false pretences
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hyacinths
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-n- a deep purplish blue to crimson violet
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truss
Definition
-v- to tie, bind, fasten
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languish
Definition
-v- to lose vigor, fade
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inveterate
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-adj- settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like
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abrogate
Definition
-v- to abolish by formal or official means; annul by formal contract; repeal
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propensity
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-n- a natural inclination or tendency
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sorrel
Definition
-n- a light, reddish brown
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suspiration
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-n- a long, deep, sigh
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ethos
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-n- fundamental character or spirit of a culture
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effluvium
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-n- a usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as a vapor or gas; an impalpable emanation, as an aura
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askance
Definition
-adj- with suspicion or mistrust
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felicitous
Definition
-adj- suitable, appropriate, well spoken
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exorbitant
Definition
-adj- extravagant, greater than reasonable
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mitigate
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-v- to soften or make milder
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firebrand
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-n- one who stirs up trouble
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flippancy
Definition
-n- casualness, inappropriate pertness
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calumny
Definition
-n- false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation
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missive
Definition
-n- note or letter
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cantankerous
Definition
-adj- disagreeable, quarrelsome
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carouse
Definition
-v- to partake in drunken activities
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cerebral
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-adj- intellectual
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mendicant
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-n- beggar
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soluble
Definition
-adj- capable of being solved or dissolved
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melee
Definition
-n- turmultuous free for all
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solicitous
Definition
-adj- concerned, attentice, eager
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maxim
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-n- fundamental principle
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sagacious
Definition
-adj- wise, sacred
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anthropocentrism
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-n- interpreting reality entirely based on human feelings
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arable
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-adj- suitable for cultivation
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arbitration
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-n- settlement of a dispute by an outside party
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contrite
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-adj- deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
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ineffable
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-adj- indescribable, inexpressible
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tractable
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-adj- easily managed or controlled, complaint
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prosaic
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-adj- relating to prose; dull, commonplace
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torpid
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lethargic
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tome
Definition
-n- book, usually large and academic
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timorous
Definition
timid, shy, full of apprehension
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intemperate
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-adj- not moderate
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cabalistic
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-adj- mystic; having a secret meaning
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raucous
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-adj- harsh sounding, boisterous
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insidious
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-adj- sublty harmful, beguiling, alluring
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tangential
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-adj- digressive, diverting
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inefficacious
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-adj- ineffective, incompetent
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talisman
Definition
-n- magic object that offers supernatural protection
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synergy
Definition
cooperative interaction producing greater results
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sycophant
Definition
-n- self-serving flatterer; yes-man
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querulous
Definition
-adj- complaining, grumbling
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cloying
Definition
-adj- overly sweet to the point of distaste ro disgust
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concordant
Definition
-adj- harmonious, agreeing
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cognizant
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-n- fully informed, conscious
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amorphous
Definition
-adj- having no definite form
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surfeit
Definition
-adj- having no definite amount
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truculent
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-adj- belligerent, disprosed to fight
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ebb
Definition
-v- to spread far and wide
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illusory
Definition
-adj- unreal, deceptive
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impenitent
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-adj- not remorseful
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malinger
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-v- to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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ostentatious
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-adj- showy
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harangue
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-n- pompous speech, tirade
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indecorous
Definition
-adj- improper, lacking good taste
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remuneration
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-n- pay or reward for word, trouble, etc.
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ostensible
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-adj- apparent
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assiduous
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-adj- diligent, persistent, hardworking
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rancorous
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-adj- bitter, hateful
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malediction
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-n- curse
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collusion
Definition
-n- collaboration, conspiracy
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permissive
Definition
-adj- easygoing, lenient
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diffident
Definition
-adj- shy, lacking confidence
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emphatic
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-adj- forceful and definite
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grandiose
Definition
-adj- magnificent and imposing, exaggerated and pretencious
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astute
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-adj- having good judgement
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auspicious
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-adj- having favorable prospects, promising
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syllogistic
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-adj- of or relating to sygollism, containing a major and minor premise and a conclusion.
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lissome
Definition
-adj- lithesome or lithe, esp of a body; supple; flexible
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fulsome
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-adj- offensive to good taste; esp as excessive; overdone or gross
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frowzy
Definition
-adj- dirty and untidy, slovenly; ill-smelling, musty
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lightsome
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-adj- light, esp. in form, appearance, or movement; airy, buoyant; agile; nimble, graceful
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humdrum
Definition
-adj- lacking variety; dull
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remuneration
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-n- something that remunerates, rewards, pays
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jocose
Definition
-adj- given to or characterized by joking; jesting, humorous
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augur
Definition
-v- to foreshadow
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toilers
Definition
-n- exertions, travail, pains
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celerity
Definition
-n- swiftness, speed
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rudimentary
Definition
-adj- pertaining to rudiments or first principle
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euphonous
Definition
-adj- having a pleasant sound
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arrogate
Definition
-v- to claim unwarrantly or presumptuously; assume or appoint oneself without right
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worthy
Definition
-n- a person of eminent worth, merit or position
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ingratiate
Definition
-v- to establish oneself in good graces with
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environ
Definition
-v- to form a circle or ring around; surround, develope
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toper
Definition
-n- a hard drinker or chronic drunkard
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predicate
Definition
-v- to claim, declare, affirm, assert
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veneer
Definition
-n- a layer of fine wood or other material used as an outer coating; one of the layers in plywood; superficial ornamentation
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jade
Definition
-n- a green mineral prized for jewlery; a dissolute woman
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rube
Definition
-n- a crude or clownish countryman
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facility
Definition
-n- ease, talent dexterity
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elan
Definition
-n- ardor, impetuous enthusiasm, dash
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shiv
Definition
-n- a knife used a weapon
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deft
Definition
-adj- dexterous, skillfully
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threadbare
Definition
-adj- shabby, scanty
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dank
Definition
-adj- unpleasantly damp, humid, moist
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isthmus
Definition
-n- a narrow strip of island connecting two bodies
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abhorence
Definition
-n- strong hatred, detestation
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dastard
Definition
-n- a coward
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dale
Definition
-n- a spot between two hills
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antic
Definition
-n- escapade, ludicrous behavior; capers
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caper
Definition
-v- to leap or skip about
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bucalic
Definition
-adj- cowish
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scrupulous
Definition
-adj- upright, moral
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drummer
Definition
-n- a traveling salesman
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trammel
Definition
-v- to shackle, hamper
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privation
Definition
-n- want, destitution
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filial
Definition
-adj- pertaining to a son or daughter
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idyllic
Definition
-adj- simple
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nonce
Definition
-n- the time being; this one time
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abiter
Definition
-n- one who has power to judge and decide
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supercilious
Definition
-adj- haughtily contemptous
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afflatus
Definition
-n- mental force or inspiration, evinced by religious, poetical, or oratorical expression
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pugilist
Definition
-n- a professional boxer
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wherewithal
Definition
-n- the means, the money
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gaunt
Definition
-adj- thin; haggard
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doff
Definition
-v- to take off
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encomium
Definition
-n- extravagent praise
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adulate
Definition
-v- to show feigned devotion to
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doyen
Definition
-n- a dean, a senior member
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lionize
Definition
-v- to treat as celebrity
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imbroglio
Definition
-n- an intricate, confused state of affairs
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fervid
Definition
-adj- glowing with enthusiasm, vehement
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vagary
Definition
-n- a capricious or extravagent thought or action
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proxies
Definition
-n- authority to act for another
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pejorative
Definition
-adj- desparaging, depreciating
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cursory
Definition
-adj- hasty and superficial, as an examination
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misogyny
Definition
-n- hatred of women
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list
Definition
-v- to tilt, careen
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careen
Definition
-v- to sway or lean from side to side, as a ship
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apolm
Definition
-n- self-confidence, assurance of manner
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flit
Definition
-v- to move lightly and swiftly
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flock
Definition
-n- powdered fibers of wool
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patent
Definition
-adj- plain, obvious
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toehold
Definition
-n- a slight or precarious grip
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titular
Definition
-adj- by virtue of ones title
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underwrite
Definition
-v- to subscribe to, endorse, insure against loss
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litigious
Definition
-adj- quick to litigate
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pince-nez
Definition
-n- eyeglasses held by to the nose by springs
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buckram
Definition
-n- stiffness; formality
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insular
Definition
-adj- narrow-minded
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fustian
Definition
-adj- marked by pretenciousness or pomposity
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conceits
Definition
-n- an especially witty turn of phrase
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bumtious
Definition
-adj- obsessively self-assertive
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indolent
Definition

-adj- slothful

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gravitas
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-n- seriousness
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ensconced
Definition
-v- to settle snuggly or securely
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leaven
Definition
-v- to permeate with an altering or transdorming element
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transcendent
Definition
-adj- going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding
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