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Vocabulary - Units 1-15
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04/04/2012
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Wily (adj)
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clever, sneaky
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Astute (adj)
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insightful, observant
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Coup (n)
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forceful takeover
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Spurious (adj)
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false
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Canard (n)
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a lie
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Intrepid (adj)
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fearless
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Dogged (adj)
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stubborn
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Impinge (v)
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to block, hinder
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Proximity (n)
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nearness
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Hackneyed (adj)
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overused, worn out
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Meticulous (adj)
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paying attention to detail; conscientious
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Timorous (adj)
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shy, fearful, timid
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Corpulent (adj)
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fat
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Pulchritude (n)
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beauty
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Caustic (adj)
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harsh, burning
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Stoic (adj)
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not affected by emotion
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Virulent (adj)
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harmful
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Schadenfreude (n)
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the pleasure one feels from failure of others
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Specious (adj)
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false
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Inveterate (adj)
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habitual
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Aggravate (v)
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to make worse
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Mendicant (n)
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a beggar
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Virtuous (adj)
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having good morals
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Lupine (adj)
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like a wolf
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Ursine (adj)
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like a bear
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Laudatory (adj)
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praiseworthy
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Salubrious (adj)
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healthy, healthful
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Sanguine (adj)
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cheerful, bloody
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Rapacious (adj)
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greedy
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Usurp (v)
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to take by force
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Craven (adj)
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cowardly, like a coward
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Callow (adj)
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inexperienced, without feathers
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Elephantine (adj)
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large, elephant-like
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Cupidity (n)
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greed
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Belligerent (adj)
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war-like
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Decorous (adj)
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having or showing appropriate behavior
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Bovine (adj)
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like a cow
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Ameliorate (v)
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to make better
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Dismay (v)
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to cause worry
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Egregious (adj)
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very bad
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Apt (adj)
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appropriate
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Accrue (v)
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to collect, to acquire
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Vituperative (adj)
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filled with anger, bitterness, and venom
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Risible (adj)
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humorous
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Facetious (adj)
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not serious
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Perfunctory (adj)
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done in haste without enthusiasm
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Gossamer (adj)
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transparent
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Truculent (adj)
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violently disagreeable
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Livid (adj)
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extremely angry
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Berate (v)
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to harshly scold
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Avuncular (adj)
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like an uncle
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Gamut (n)
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the full range of a thing
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Antediluvian (adj)
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ancient, literally "before the flood"
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Carping (adj)
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complaining
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Gregarious (adj)
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friendly and sociable
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Adroit (adj)
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skillful
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Antipathy (n)
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hatred
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Trepidation (n)
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fear
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Rancor (n)
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hatred, discontent
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Quintessential (adj)
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best example of, purest form of
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Quandary (n)
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dilemma
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Officious (adj)
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overly concerned with rules and regulations
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Venal (adj)
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corrupt
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Stately (adj)
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majestic
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Inopportune (adj)
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occurring at a bad time
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Extirpate (v)
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tear up by the roots
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Deft (adj)
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skillful
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Accede (v)
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to yield to
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Destitute (adj)
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lacking the necessities of life
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Incongruous (adj)
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not consistent with something
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Auspicious (adj)
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favorable
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Tacit (adj)
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unspoken
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Placid (adj)
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calm, peaceful
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Garrulous (adj)
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talkative
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Insuperable (adj)
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unable to be conquered
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Respite (n)
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a period of rest and relaxation
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Crestfallen (adj)
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deeply disappointed
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Covet (v)
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to desire another's property
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Jejune (adj)
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dull
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Clandestine (adj)
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secretive
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Impugn (v)
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to attack verbally
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Reconcile (v)
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to make peace or accept a less than perfect situation
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Incisive (adj)
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impressively direct
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Filial (adj)
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having to do with sons and daughters
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Panacea (n)
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cure-all
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Chicanery (n)
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deception or trickery
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Endemic (adj)
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native or occurring naturally
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Steadfast (adj)
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firmly fixed into place, not moving
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Accoutrements (n)
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accessories
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Jurisprudence (n)
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the study and philosophy of law
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Onus (n)
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an unwanted burden or responsibility
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Ennui (n)
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profound boredom or weariness
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Countenance (n/v)
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(n) - the human face or expression
(v) - to permit or tolerate
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Hiatus (n)
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extended break
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Puerile (adj)
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childish in behavior or attitude
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Abject (adj)
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hopeless
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Largesse (n)
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generosity
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Nadir (n)
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the lowest point
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Zenith (n)
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the highest point
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Apex (n)
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the highest point
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Sedulous (adj)
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hardworking
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Trite (adj)
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worn out, overused
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Verdant (adj)
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lush and green
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Mawkish (adj)
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overly sentimental
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Mettle (n)
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the ability to withstand hardship
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Pious (adj)
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deeply religious
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Ignoble (adj)
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less than honorable
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Imbue (v)
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to put certain qualities into something
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Extemporaneous (adj)
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done without preparation
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Erudite (adj)
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scholarly
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Equitable (adj)
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fair
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Eschew (v)
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to deliberately avoid
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Debunk (v)
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to prove false
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Cursory (adj)
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done in haste, not thorough
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Dearth (n)
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a lack of something
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Quotidian (adj)
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everyday, ordinary
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Raconteur (n)
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a gifted storyteller
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Raze (v)
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to destroy, to take down
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Fulsome (adj)
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excessive and insincere
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Irascible (adj)
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irritable, cranky
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Misogyny (n)
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distrust and/or dislike of women
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Pandora's Box (n)
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a thing or crisis that, when started, is difficult to end
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Evanescent (adj)
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temporary
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Prelapsarian (adj)
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referring to a time before the fall from the Garden of Eden
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Atavistic (adj)
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ancient and outdated
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Fourth Estate (n)
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the press, the media
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Panache (n)
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style, a skill
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Sangfroid (n)
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the act of being calm or cool under trying circumstances
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Untenable (adj)
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not able to be maintained
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Protean (adj)
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easily and often changeable
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Prosaic (adj)
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dull, ordinary, everyday
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Abstruse (adj)
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hard to understand
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Lechery (n)
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a lustful or sexual act
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Glom (v)
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to take or steal
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Acquiesce (v)
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to give in
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Mortify (v)
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to terrify or deeply embarrass
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Volatile (adj)
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unstable
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Propensity (n)
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tendency or inclination towards
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Saturnine (adj)
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angry and gloomy
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Germane (adj)
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relevant
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Predicament (n)
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dilemma or problem
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Confluence (n)
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several things coming together at one point
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Connoisseur (n)
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expert in a field, usually involving the arts
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Carte Blanche (n)
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complete power or authority
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Faux Pas (n)
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error or mistake, usually social in nature
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Foreswear (v)
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to renounce or reject
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Jubilation (n)
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extreme joy
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Bette Noire (n)
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an object of fear and hatred
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Cognoscenti (n)
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a class of people with privileged knowledge
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Literati (n)
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the educated class or the class of people interested in the arts and literature
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Opprobrium (n)
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severe condemnation
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Quiescent (adj)
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marked by calm and stillness
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Trenchant (adj)
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sharp and insightful
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Obstreperous (adj)
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loud, obnoxious, rude
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Grandiloquent (adj)
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marked by pompous and overly flowery speech
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Perfervid (adj)
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overly emotional and showy
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Lachrymose (adj)
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tending to cry easily
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Culminate (v)
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to end something, to bring something to an end
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Baleful (adj)
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inspiring fear and terror
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Belie (v)
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to contradict or mislead
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cynicism (n)
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the belief that human behavior is essentially selfish, immoral, and dishonest
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Demonstrative (adj)
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showing to be true
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Diligent (adj)
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hardworking
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Deplore (v)
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to deeply regret
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Renown (n)
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fame
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Frivolous (adj)
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not important
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Tedious (adj)
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boring through repetition
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Emote (v)
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to express emotion
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Fawn (v)
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to flatter and praise
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Exhort (v)
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to urge strongly
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Feckless (adj)
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weak and useless
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Pontificate (v)
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to talk pompously and at length about your opinions
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Halcyon (adj)
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calm, peaceful, idealized
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Sylvan (adj)
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having to do with the forest
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Bucolic (adj)
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rural, having to do with the countryside
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Candor (n)
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honesty
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Inadvertent (adj)
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by mistake
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Outlandish (adj)
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unusual, bizarre
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Wistful (adj)
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filled with yearning and melancholy
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Elan (n)
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spirit and charm
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Recondite (adj)
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needlessly complex
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Benighted (adj)
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in a state of intellectual, moral, or spiritual darkness
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Penchant (n)
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strong liking or preference for something
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Penury (n)
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deep poverty
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Consternation (n)
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agitation and worry
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Codify (v)
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to put in code
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Beguile (v)
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to fool or to charm through trickery
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Burnish (v)
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to polish or make glow
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Beleaguered (adj)
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harassed or troubled
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Altruistic (adj)
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unselfish
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Abut (v)
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touching or near
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Defenestrate (v)
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to throw out a window
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Veracity (n)
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truthfulness
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Asperity (n)
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bitterness
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Abet (v)
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to aid in wrongdoing
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Abjure (v)
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to reject
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Mendacity (n)
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dishonesty
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Squalid (adj)
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filthy and rundown
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Xenophobia (n)
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fear of foreigners and foreign cultures
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Yen (n)
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a deep desire or longing
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Furtive (adj)
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secretive
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Comport (v)
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to behave in a particular way
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Penultimate (adj)
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next to last
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Nom de Plume (n)
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pen name
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Criterion (n)
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the basis for judgement
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Vacuous (adj)
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empty-headed
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Improvident (adj)
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wasteful, reckless
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Pariah (n)
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an outcast
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Malicious (adj)
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having evil intentions
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Incredulous (adj)
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disbelieving
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Vacillate (v)
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to waver back and forth
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Placate (v)
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to soothe
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Taciturn (adj)
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quiet and gloomy
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Ossified (adj)
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hardened or fossilized and ancient
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Remonstrate (v)
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to plead or urge in opposition
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Recidivist (n)
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a repeat offender
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Glib (adj)
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without effort or thought
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Malign (v)
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to denounce as evil in nature or effect
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Probity (n)
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correct moral behavior
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Blasé (adj)
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apathetic, unfeeling to pleasure
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Amiable (adj)
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friendly
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Supercilious (adj)
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arrogant
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Apogee (n)
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high point
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Apostate (n)
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one who rejects religious belief
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Delineate (v)
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to separate
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Retinue (n)
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a group of followers or employees; entourage
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Sardonic (adj)
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sarcastic
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Salient (adj)
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a strong point
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Venial (adj)
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pardonable
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Martial (adj)
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relating to war
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Regnant (adj)
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of common or widespread occurrence
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Peripatetic (adj)
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habitually moving
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Prolix (adj)
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excessively wordy
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Provincial (adj)
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unsophisticated
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Salubrious (adj)
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healthful
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Stymie (v)
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to halt or confuse from progress
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Prevaricate (v)
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to shade the truth
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Extant (adj)
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in existence
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Deride (v)
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to mock or ridicule
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Recuse (v)
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to remove oneself from a position of authority due to a conflict of interest
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Officious (adj)
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overly eager to offer advice or criticism
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Cajole (v)
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to persuade through flattery or teasing
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Crepuscular (adj)
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having to do with twilight or dusk
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Demotic (adj)
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common/street language
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Gelid (adj)
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freezing
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Redress (v)
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to make right; to correct an evil or a wrong
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Ephemeral (adj)
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not long lasting, temporary
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Reciprocity (n)
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condition in which you pay back something
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Effervescent (adj)
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physically or emotionally bubbly
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Effete (adj)
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worn-out, tired, weak, and soft from complacency
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Cabal (n)
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small, secret group united by a plot
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Calumny (n)
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deliberately destructive rumor
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Argot (n)
 Definition
common language, localized in an area
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Persiflage (n)
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witty banter
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Dilatory (adj)
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habitually late
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Decimate (v)
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to wipe out
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Vitiate (v)
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to weaken through attack
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Sinecure (n)
 Definition
a job with little or no real responsibility
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Sluggard (n)
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a lazy person
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Paroxysm (n)
 Definition
a sudden, unexpected display of emotion
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Peccadillo (n)
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a small crime, a flaw
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Ruminate (v)
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to ponder
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Atomize (v)
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to break into smaller pieces
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Aesthete (n)
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a person who admires and pays great attention to beauty, especially in the arts
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Coax (v)
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to persuade
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Confederate (n)
 Definition
an ally or accomplice
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Diaphanous (adj)
 Definition
transparent
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Diminution (n)
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the act of decreasing in number or amount
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Dissonant (adj)
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harsh sounding
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Frowzy (adj)
 Definition
sloppy in appearance
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Genteel (adj)
 Definition
having good manners and behavior
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Ignominious (adj)
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shameful
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Palpable (adj)
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able to be touched
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Innuendo (n)
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a scandalous rumor or implication
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Maxim (n)
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a generally accepted piece of wisdom
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Mete (v)
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to distribute
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Nihilism (n)
 Definition
the belief that nothing has any inherent value or meaning
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Noxious (adj)
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harmful
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Nondescript (adj)
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without any distinguishing marks or characteristics
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Obviate (v)
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to make useless or unnecessary
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Odious (adj)
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hateful or deeply unpleasant
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Pastoral (adj)
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bucolic or rural
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Zeitgeist (n)
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spirit of the times
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Sotto Voce (adj)
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soft voice
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Prima Donna (n)
 Definition
someone who expects special treatment and privilege
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Cogitate (v)
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to think
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Muse (v/n)
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(v) - to ponder
(n) - a source of inspiration, especially in the arts
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Anachronistic (adj)
 Definition
out of place in time
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Misanthrope (n)
 Definition
a person who dislikes humanity
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Prodigal (adj)
 Definition
wasteful
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Bedeviled (adj)
 Definition
frustrated and confused by something
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Stolid (adj)
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unphased by emotion
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Prattle (v/n)
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(v) - to talk mindlessly and pointlessly
(n) - mindless, pointless chatter
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Preen (v)
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to groom oneself excessively
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Succinct (adj)
 Definition
to the point, brief
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Itinerant (adj)
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without any fixed home or place
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Jocular (adj)
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not serious
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Junta (n)
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a small, usually military group running a country or government
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Gung Ho (adj)
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highly enthusiastic
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Capacious (adj)
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spacious, roomy
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Chutzpah (adj)
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nerve, guts
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Tout (v)
 Definition
to advocate
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