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For the GRE
169
English
Graduate
08/06/2010

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Auger
Definition
Tool that pierces holes
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Boquet of wine
Definition

distinctive fragrance

 

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refractory
Definition
stubborn, hard to manage
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Skein
Definition
To thread
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Copious
Definition
Large in quantity
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effusive
Definition
Inappropriately enthusiastic, lacking ability to refrain
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garbled
Definition
Jumbled
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Caustic (2)
Definition
Capable of burning OR severely critical remark
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vitriolic
Definition
VERY caustic
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odious
Definition
highly offensive
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Submission
Definition
Compromise; agreement between 2 people
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Lampoon
Definition
mock, ridicule
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slag
Definition
waste, leftover from metal
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mortar (mawr-ter)
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something that bonds bricks together; receptacle of hard matter
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cavalier
Definition
having the spirit of a knight
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hasten
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to quicken, urge or speed
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intoned
Definition
sing-song voice
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astute
Definition
clever, smart
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sagacious
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practical, rational
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discerning
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showing good judgment
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puissant
Definition
powerful
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fervent
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warmth, enthusiasm
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome
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meticulous
Definition
paying lots of attention details
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eschew
Definition
to shun or avoid
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provident
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cautious, thinking of the future, frugal
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craven
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cowardly
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hedonist
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pleasure-seeker
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vapid
Definition
lifeless, flavorless
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cartographer
Definition
map maker
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ragamuffin
Definition
person in sloppy clothing
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putative
Definition
commanly regarded as
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languid
Definition
Slow, spiritless, dragging
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Indolent
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slow, inactive, lazy
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Unyeilding
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not inclined to give in
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putrid
Definition
in a state of foul decay
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succinct
Definition
expressed in few words; close-fitting
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blunder
Definition
foolish mistake
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ghastly
Definition
resembling a ghost, very bad, deathly quality
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wrangle
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to argue or dispute
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conciliatory
Definition
making compatible, reconciler, to win over
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cursory
Definition
quick, brief
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meddle
Definition
to intrude
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sycophant
Definition
self-seeking, yes man
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facsimile
Definition
exact copy (FAX)
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profusion
Definition
abundance, large quantity
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avow
Definition
to declare frankly
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squalid
Definition
foul, repulsive
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rancid
Definition
having a bad odor
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soporific
Definition
drug causing sleep
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Soporific
Definition
drug causing sleep
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Factotum
Definition
Employee who does varying jobs; like a handyman
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Tyro
Definition
A beginner, someone starting to learn, a rookie.
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Insouciant

(in-sue-see-unt)

Definition
Free of worry or anxiety; nonchalant
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slovenly
Definition
Untidy, careless, sloppy, unclean looks or habits
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Ubiquitous
Definition
Being everywhere at the same time
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Bilious
Definition
Irritable, crabby, extremely unpleasant OR problems with bile
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Reticent
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Reserved or reluctant; uncommunicative
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Vehement
Definition
characterized by angry enthusiasm, strong emotion and exertion of energy
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acrimonious
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Caustic or bitter in speech or behavior (an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.)
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Affable
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Warm and friendly, easy to approach
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Adverse
Definition
Unfavorable, opposing, acting in a contrary direction
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Parsimonious
Definition
Showing parsimony; being frugal or stingy
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Whelp
Definition
Verb decribing when a dog or lion has a baby. Also could be used as a noun meaniing "a youth."
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Mystification
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To fool, mislead, perplext someone by playing upon their gulibility
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Audacity
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Daring, guts
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Farce
Definition
Light, humourous show
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Sham
Definition
To pretend; a fraud; counterfeit
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Wrath
Definition
Strong, fierce anger
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bellow
Definition
loud animal cry
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Fury
Definition
violence; rage
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shirk
Definition
to avoid or evade a duty
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Malinger
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to fake an illness
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Mar
Definition
To damage
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Rant
Definition
to speak violently
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Abound
Definition
to exist in large quantities; to be filled
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Teem
Definition
To discharge
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Overture
Definition
Introdcution to an Orchestra composition
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Malady
Definition
any disease/disorder of the body
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Parasite
Definition
Organism that lives on or in another oranism/species
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Hearth
Definition
Floor of a fireplace
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Remnant
Definition
Scrap, small remaining piece
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Fledging
Definition
growing, blossoming
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Stalwart
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strongly built; brave, firm, uncompromising
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Veracious
Definition
true, honest
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Habitual
Definition
as a habit; commonly used
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Intrepid
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Fearless, Brave, Courageous
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Cumbersome
Definition
Inapt, ill-choosen
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Prophylactic
Definition
Preventitive and protective, like from a disease or infection
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Reticent
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Reluctant or restrained
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Epaulet
Definition
An ornamental shoulder piece worn on shoulders, like that of military officers
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Habitue
Definition
Frequent or habitual visitor to a place
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Grok
Definition
To understand, perhaps in a sympathetic way
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Glean
Definition
to gather
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Vacillate
Definition
To sway unsteadily, to waver in opinion
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Suppliant
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One who prays humbly; one who seeks or asks for something humbly
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Burbling
Definition
Uttered with total enthusiasm
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Equine
Definition
Resembling a horse
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Germinal
Definition
Being in the earliest stages of development; or pertaining to germs
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Aberrant
Definition
Different than the norm
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Capacious
Definition
Large in capacity
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Brumous
Definition
Foggy, misty
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Acetose
Definition
Containing or producing acid; vinegary
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Hardy
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Fearless
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Malleability
Definition
Capable of being extended or shaped (the malleable mind of a child)or hammered out thin
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Ductility
Definition
The malleability of something; how capable it is of being hammered out thin
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Tidings
Definition
news, information ("Good tidings we bring...")
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Coppice
Definition
piece of a small tree or bush
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imbecility
Definition
Stupidity, silliness, absurdity
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befoulment
Definition
to make dirty or filthy; soil
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Inviolability
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Secure from destruction, violence, or being violated.
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Curmudgeon
Definition
A bad-tempered, difficult, cantakerous person
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Coda
Definition
Closing of musical composition
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Milieu (mil-yoo)
Definition
Surroundings, of a social or cultural nature. (A snobbish milieu)
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Impishness
Definition
Mischievous, a little devil
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Crosshatch
Definition
To mark or shade with two or more lines
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Hombre ("om-ber")
Definition
man, fellow
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Mirth
Definition
Glee, gleefulness
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Pulchritude
Definition
Physical beauty, loveliness
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Ethos
Definition
Spirit or attitude of a culture
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Skulduggery
Definition
An instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; a trick
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Indignation
Definition
Resentment, strong displeasure toward something considered unjust or offensive
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Mewl
Definition
Cry weekly
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Mewl
Definition
to cry weakly
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Berretta
Definition
Hat worn by priests
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Pinafore
Definition
Kids apron, or a woman's sleeveless garment resembling an abron.
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Warren
Definition
Home for rabbits; overcrowded apartment building
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Yen
Definition
Japanese coin
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Pyre
Definition
Wood for burning a dead body at a funeral service
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Inundate (2)
Definition
To flood; to cover; OR to overwhelm
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Malign
Definition
Speak unfavorably about... Evil disposition
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Tether
Definition
A rope or chain an animal is tied to so it can't move
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Cavil
Definition
To raise irrirating objections
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Prostrate
Definition
To lay flat on the ground; be helpless
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Cull
Definition
To select or choose
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Languish
Definition
To become weak or to lose desire
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Feeble
Definition
Physically weak
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Consort
Definition
A companion, to join or unite, to agree
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Ocellate
Definition
Eyelike
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Ingratiate
Definition
To purposely establish yourself in the favor or good graces of others
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Palpitate
Definition
To pulsate or throb
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Waylay
Definition
To lie and wait for and attack
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Quaff
Definition
To get pleasure out of a drink
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Ebb
Definition
To flow back or away, like water
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Comport
Definition
Carry, deport or bear
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Pummel
Definition
To beat or thrash
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Foil
Definition
To frustrate; balk
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Nigrify
Definition
To blacken
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Demur
Definition
To object; or hestitation
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Schnorr
Definition
To obtain something by imposing on someone's generosity or by persuading them
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Mollycoddle
Definition
Man or boy who is used to being coddled
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Maelstrom
Definition
A restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs
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Acclivity
Definition
an upward slope
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Ptyalize
Definition
To spit
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Execrate
Definition
To strongly detest OR to curse evil upon someone
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Rook
Definition
To cheat, trick or swindle someone out of money or assets
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Incense
Definition
To infuriate
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Pell-mell
Definition
Disorderly; in a confused or jumbled mess
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Stifle
Definition
To crush or end by force
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Befoulment
Definition
To be polluted
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Vapor
Definition
Fog or mist
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Bucolic
Definition
Something charmingly rural; of or pertaining to shepherds and simplicity
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miasmal
Definition
Dangerous, unpleasant or even deathlike influence or atmosphere
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asinine
Definition
Mindless, foolish, silly
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Plauditory
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Applauding, commending
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Aplomb
Definition
Cool and composed; Poised
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Imperturbable
Definition
Incapable of being upset or agitated
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Tome
Definition
big, scholarly book
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Bunglesome
Definition
Clumsy
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