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12th Grade
05/24/2008

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prevaricator
Definition
one who tells an untruth; liar.
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nefarious
Definition
wicked; vicious
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officious
Definition
forcing one's service or office upon another.
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insouciance
Definition
indifference; lack of concern.
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intelligentsia
Definition
the highly educated and cultured.
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permeate
Definition
pass through, spread itself, pervade.
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gregarious
Definition
living in groups; liking to be with others.
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stilted
Definition
stiffly formal; pompous.
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askance
Definition
with a side glance of disapproval.
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inscrutable
Definition
incapable of being searched into and understood.
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intransigent
Definition
irreconcilable; uncompromising.
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foment
Definition
to arouse, cause, incite.
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fortuitous
Definition
accidental; happening by chance.
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aplomb
Definition
assurance; poise; self-possession.
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grandiloquent
Definition
eloquent on a grand scale.
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automaton
Definition
a robot; a mechanical person.
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capricious
Definition
fanciful; whimsical; impulsive; unpredictable.
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duplicity
Definition
being double; hiding one's true intentions by deceptive words or actions; being two-faced.
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fatuous
Definition
complacently or inanely foolish.
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raucous
Definition
boistrously disorderly; loud; disagreeably harsh or strident.
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nemesis
Definition
retribution; just punishment; one that inflicts retribution or vengeance.
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nepotism
Definition
favoritism shown to relatives.
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niggardly
Definition
stingy; not generous.
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nonplused
Definition
baffled; confused; puzzled.
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nominal
Definition
in name only; not in fact.
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verdant
Definition
green with growing plants.
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modicum
Definition
a small quantity or portion.
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aridity
Definition
dryness; barrenness.
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mollify
Definition
soften; allay someone's rage
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cacophony
Definition
unpleasant, harsh, discordant sound.
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shoddy
Definition
of inferior material; lacking the quality claimed; sham.
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shrew
Definition
a scolding, brawling woman.
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discursive
Definition
passing from one subject to another.
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shibboleth
Definition
criterion, test.
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buttress
Definition
projecting support of a wall or building; support; prop.
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disparaging
Definition
depreciating; lessening in rank.
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solicitous
Definition
showing care, attention, concern; full of anxious desire, eagerness, apprehension.
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disheveled
Definition
disarranged; untidy; tousled; rumpled.
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dissemble
Definition
to disguise; to pretend; to simulate.
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soiree
Definition
evening party; gathering.
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disseminated
Definition
scattered, broadcast, spread.
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somnambulist
Definition
one who walks and performs other actions during sleep.
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soporific
Definition
causing sleepiness.
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doleful
Definition
sad, sorrowful, mourning.
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specious
Definition
apparently just or correct; actually not so.
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flout
Definition
mock; insult; scoff.
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dogma
Definition
set of ideas or some belief.
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dulcet
Definition
melodious; soft; soothing.
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spurious
Definition
not geniune; counterfeit.
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ebullient
Definition
boiling up; bubbling; effervescent.
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squalid
Definition
mean, poor, dirty.
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edict
Definition
public notice issued by official authority.
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edification
Definition
improvement or instruction.
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staid
Definition
dignified, sober, sedate.
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scathing
Definition
injurious, cutting, withering.
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diatribe
Definition
prolonged discussion, abusive speech.
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diminutive
Definition
a shortening, an abbreviation.
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dilatory
Definition
delaying, tardy, slow in doing things.
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diffident
Definition
unduly timid; shy.
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reticent
Definition
inclined to remain silent, uncommunicative.
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anathema
Definition
under a solemn ban or curse, usually by eccelesiastic authority.
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reverberations
Definition
echoes, something like repercussions.
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from rule; irregularity; misnaming.
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reverie
Definition
dream, musing, state of being lost in thought.
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lucid
Definition
clear, bright, shining.
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malign
Definition
to speak evil of; to defame; to slander.
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writhe
Definition
to make twisting or turning movements; contort the body, as in agony; squirm.
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desideratum
Definition
something wanted or needed, a desire.
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desuetude
Definition
state of disuse, uselessness.
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parochialism
Definition
narrowness of interest, pertaining to a particular community.
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trepidation
Definition
a trembling, agitation, fear.
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trenchant
Definition
cutting, incisive, having a sharp point.
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truncated
Definition
cut off; shortened.
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truculent
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displaying fierceness, savage, cruel defiant.
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turbid
Definition
cloudy, disturbed, muddy.
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diaphanous
Definition
characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through; characterized by extreme delicacy of form; insubstantial; vague.
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august
Definition
marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.
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immutability
Definition
not being capable of or susceptible to change.
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placidity
Definition
serenely free of interruption or disturbance.
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sententiously
Definition
given to or abounding in excessive moralizing.
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insipid
Definition
lacking taste or savor; tasteless; lacking in qualities that interest, simulate, or challenge.
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lugubrious
Definition
mournful, especially exaggeratedly or affectionately mournful; dismal.
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drollery
Definition
whimsical humor; having a humerous, whimsical, or odd quality.
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declivity
Definition
downward inclination; a downward slope.
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recrudescence
Definition
a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity; renewal.
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alacrity
Definition
promptness in response; cheerful readiness.
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rapacious
Definition
excessively grasping or covetous; living on prey; ravenous.
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effaced
Definition
to elimate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface; to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous.
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moribund
Definition
being in the state of dying; approaching death; being a state of inactivity or obsolescence.
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tumult
Definition
disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd, usually with uproar and confusion of voices; commotion; turbulent uprising; riot.
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volubility
Definition
easily rolling or turing; characterized by ready or rapid speech; glib; fluent.
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deplorable
Definition
lamentable; deserving censure or contempt; wretched.
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sepulchral
Definition
suited to or suggesting of a tomb; funeral.
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superciliousness
Definition
being coolly and patronizingly haughty.
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indefatigable
Definition
untiring; incapable of being tired.
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conflagration
Definition
fires, especially in a large disastrous fire; a conflict or war.
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precipitately
Definition
falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent; exhibiting violent or unwise speed.
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commingling
Definition
blending thoroughly into a harmonious whole.
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feston
Definition
decorate, adorn (v.); a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points; a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative chain.
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inextricable
Definition
forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free; incapable of being disentangled or untied.
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pestilential
Definition
causing or tending to cause pestilence; deadly; morally harmful; pernicious; giving rise to vexation or annoyance; irritating.
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sagacious
Definition
keen in sense perception; of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment; disconnecting; caused by or indicating acute discernment.
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malevolently
Definition
having, shoing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred; productive of harm or evil.
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recondite
Definition
hidden from sight; concealed; difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend; deep; of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure.
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inexorable
Definition
not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty; relentless.
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perdition
Definition
eternal damnation; Hell.
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abject
Definition
sunk to or existing in a low state or condition; showing utter hopelessness or resignation; expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit.
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fusillade
Definition
a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession; a spirited outburst, especially of criticism.
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tremulous
Definition
characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors; affected with timidly; exceedingly sensitive, easily shaken or disordered.
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wraith
Definition
the exact likeliness of a living person seen usually just before death as an apparition; ghost; specter; an insubstantial form or semblance; shadow.
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peroration
Definition
the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration; a highly rhetorical speech.
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rudimentary
Definition
consisting in first principles; fundamental; of a primitive kind; imperfectly developed.
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audacity
Definition
intrepid boldness; cool or arrogant disregard of normal restraint.
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veriest
Definition
(adj.) properly entitled to the name or designation; actual; real; exactly suitable or necessary; absolute; utter; being the same one.
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languor
Definition
weakness or weariness of body or mind; sluggishness; lethargy.
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fecund
Definition
fruitful in offspring or vegetation; prollific; intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree.
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odious
Definition
exciting or deserving hatred or repugnance.
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fisticuffs
Definition
a fight with the fists.
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litany
Definition
a resonant or repetitive chant; a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration; a prayer consising of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation.
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disconsolately
Definition
cheerlessly; dejectedly.
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craven
Definition
defeated; vanquished; lacking any courage; contemptibly fainthearted.
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insatiable
Definition
incapable of being satisfied; quenchless.
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sarcophagus
Definition
a stone coffin.
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abrogate
Definition
to abolish by authoritative action; to do away with.
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abstemious
Definition
sparing, especially in eating or drinking; sparingly used or indulged in.
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acumen
Definition
keenness of depth and perception; discernment or discrimination in practical matters.
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chicanery
Definition
deception by artful subterfuge or trickery; a trick.
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deleterious
Definition
harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
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nomenclature
Definition
a system of terms used in a particular science, discipline, or art, name or designation.
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pecuniary
Definition
consisting of or measured in money.
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sanguine
Definition
relating to blood; marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness; confident; optimistic.
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing or being elsewhere at the same time; constantly; encountered; widespread.
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tempestuous
Definition
of, relating to, or resembling a tempest; turbulent; stormy.
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churlish
Definition
a rude, borish person; miserly.
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evanescent
Definition
dissipating or disappearing like vapor.
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gouche
Definition
lacking social polish; tactless.
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hegemony
Definition
the predominant influence of one state over others.
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hubris
Definition
overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
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ephemeral
Definition
transient; lasting a short time.
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impervious
Definition
unable to be penetrated, affected, or influenced.
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rectitude
Definition
rightness; correctness of judgment; goodness.
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enthralled
Definition
fascinated; enchanted.
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inane
Definition
empty; pointless; asinine.
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compunction
Definition
uneasiness from a sense of guilt; penitence.
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enervate
Definition
weaken; deprive strength.
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equivocal
Definition
ambigous; doubtful; obscure.
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equanimity
Definition
evenness of mind; calm temper.
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epitomize
Definition
to serve as the typical or ideal example of.
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commensurate
Definition
equal in measure.
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commodious
Definition
convenient; spacious; roomy.
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avarice
Definition
inordinate desire for gain; greed.
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cajolery
Definition
persuading by flattery, coaxing, entrapping.
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harbinger
Definition
messenger; forerunner.
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moot
Definition
debatable; subject to argument or discussion; deprived of practical sign.
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pusillanimous
Definition
cowardly; weak spirited.
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abnegation
Definition
denial; refraining from indulgence; give up.
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egregious
Definition
prominent, conspicuous, for bad quality; outstanding.
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imbroglio
Definition
complicated and embarrassing state; serious misunderstanding.
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ribald
Definition
vulgar; course.
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vicissitude
Definition
irregular change; variation.
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elucidation
Definition
explanation; clarification.
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flagellation
Definition
whipping; flogging.
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indomitable
Definition
cannot be overcome or subdued.
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munificent
Definition
very liberal; laush.
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reprobate
Definition
scoundrel; corrupt; morally abandoned.
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abeyance
Definition
held in waiting; pending; suspension.
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ennui
Definition
boredom; weariness; dissatisfaction.
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onerous
Definition
burdensome; oppressive.
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piquant
Definition
stimulating to the palate; sharp.
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umbrage
Definition
offense; resentment.
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banal
Definition
lacking freshness or vigor; commonplace.
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extraneous
Definition
foreign, outside, not essential.
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morose
Definition
gloomy; of sour temper; sullen.
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prosaic
Definition
ordinary; dull.
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vitriolic
Definition
caustic; bitter; cutting.
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aberration
Definition
disorder of the mind, wandering or going off on the wrong track.
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lackadaisical
Definition
listless, not interested.
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punctilious
Definition
exact in detail; careful.
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quixotic
Definition
idealistic; not practical; imaginary.
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recalcitrant
Definition
showing stubborn opposition; unruly.
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cupidity
Definition
inordinate desire; greed.
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exigency
Definition
emergency; urgency; immediate need.
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innocuous
Definition
without bad affect; harmless.
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sycophant
Definition
insincere flatterer; parasite.
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travesty
Definition
a ridiculous imitation; burlesque.
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efficacy
Definition
the power to produce an effect.
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excoriate
Definition
to flay; to censure scathingly.
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impute
Definition
ascribe; credit; charge with.
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surreptitious
Definition
secret; stealthy.
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torpor
Definition
dullness; sluggishness.
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amity
Definition
friendship; good will.
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crass
Definition
very stupid; unrefined.
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effulgence
Definition
a brightness; shining radiation; luster.
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elicit
Definition
to draw; to evoke.
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impregnable
Definition
unconquerable; unyielding; not to be entered.
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acrimonious
Definition
caustic, biting, or rancorous.
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copious
Definition
plentiful in number.
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eschew
Definition
to avoid on moral or practical grounds; to shun.
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juxtapose
Definition
to place side by side.
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perspicacious
Definition
acutely perceptive; shrewd.
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frenetic
Definition
frantic; frenzied.
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heinous
Definition
hatefully evil.
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inveterate
Definition
firmly established by long persistence; habitual.
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propinquity
Definition
nearness in place or time, proximity.
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unctuous
Definition
full of smug; ingratiating and false earnestness or spirituality.
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dilenttante
Definition
a person having a superficial interest in art or branch of knowledge; a dabbler.
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effrontery
Definition
shameless boldness; insolence.
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foist
Definition
to force another to accept, especially by stealth or deceit.
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ignominious
Definition
dishonorable; marked by disgrace or shame.
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perfidious
Definition
faithless; treacherous; being disloyal.
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accouter
Definition
to provide with equipment or furnishings; outfit.
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denizen
Definition
an inhabitant; one admitted to the rights of citizenship.
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lachrymose
Definition
given to tears or weeping; tearful.
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opprobrium
Definition
something that brings disgrace; public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious.
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paucity
Definition
smallness in number or quantity.
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albeit
Definition
conceding the fact that; even though.
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comely
Definition
having a pleasing appearance; not homely or plain.
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erudite
Definition
possessing or displaying extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books.
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hedonist
Definition
a person who believes that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life.
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sophistical
Definition
plausible but fallacious.
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blithe
Definition
of a happy, light-hearted character or disposition; casual.
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feckless
Definition
weak; ineffective; worthless; irresponsible.
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ingratiating
Definition
capable of winning favor; pleasing; flattering.
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minutiae
Definition
minor details.
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panacea
Definition
a remedy for all ills or difficulties; a cure all.
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bloviate
Definition
to speak pompously or verbosely.
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bonhomie
Definition
a pleasant and affable disposition; geniality.
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corporeal
Definition
of, relating to, or characteristic of the body; of a material nature; tangible.
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mendacious
Definition
lying; untruthful; false.
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nugatory
Definition
of little or no importance; trifling; having no force.
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abhorrent
Definition
not agreeable; contrary; being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonsim.
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celerity
Definition
swiftness of action or motion; speed.
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egalitarian
Definition
promoting a belief in human equality, especially with respect to social, political, and economic rights and priviliges.
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lassitude
Definition
a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness.
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vituperative
Definition
using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure.
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braggadocio
Definition
empty boasting.
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flagitious
Definition
disgracefully or shamefully criminal; grossly wicked.
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perchant
Definition
a strong liking.
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rejoinder
Definition
an answer to a reply.
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scintilla
Definition
a tiny amount; a spark.
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ineluctable
Definition
impossible to avoid or evade.
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mellifluous
Definition
flowing sweetly or smoothly.
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platitude
Definition
a banal, trite, or stale thought or remark.
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puerile
Definition
childish.
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skulduggery
Definition
devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behavior or activity.
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bumptious
Definition
crudely; presumptively or noisily self-assertive.
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perseverate
Definition
to continue something (as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point.
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fetid
Definition
stinking.
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machination
Definition
a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some often evil end.
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prescient
Definition
knowing or anticipating the outcome of events before they happen.
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bilious
Definition
of or indicative of a peevish, ill natural disposition.
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cryptic
Definition
hidden; secret; mysterious.
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fealty
Definition
intense fidelity or loyalty.
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impasse
Definition
a predicament affording no escape.
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minion ?
Definition
a follower...?
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euphoria
Definition
a feeling of well-being or elation.
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jocular
Definition
characterized by jesting; playful.
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and prevent or make unneccessary.
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seditious
Definition
resisting lawful authority.
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temerity
Definition
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition.
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gambol
Definition
to skip about in play; frolic.
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insuperable
Definition
incapable of being surmounted, overcome, pass over, or solved.
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irascible
Definition
marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger.
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purloin
Definition
to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust; to steal.
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querulous
Definition
habitually complaining; whining; fretful.
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apotheosis
Definition
exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification; an exalted or glorified example.
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irksome
Definition
tedious; annoying.
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malefactor
Definition
one that has committed a crime; a criminal; an evildoer.
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profligate
Definition
given over to reckless wastefulness; wildly extravagant.
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tantamount
Definition
equal to; equivalent in value.
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beatific
Definition
supremely happy.
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gumption
Definition
shrewd practical common sense, especially as actively applied to the problems of life.
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hoodwink
Definition
to deceive by false appearnce; dupe.
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pulchritude
Definition
great physical beauty and appeal.
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repartee
Definition
a quick and witty reply; a succession or interchange of clever retorts.
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connoisseur
Definition
one who understands the details, techniques, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge.
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lascivious
Definition
lewd; lustful.
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malediction
Definition
the calling down of a curse.
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salient
Definition
standing out conspicuously; of notable significance.
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verisimilitude
Definition
having the appearance of truth; probable.
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bestrew
Definition
to lie scattered over.
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clemency
Definition
a dispostion to be merciful and to moderate the severity of punishment due; leniency.
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piffle
Definition
to talk or to act in a trivial, inept, or ineffective way; trivial nonsense.
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ratiocinate
Definition
to reason methodically and logically.
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smarmy
Definition
revealing a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness; of low sleazy taste or quality.
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bombast
Definition
pretentious inflated speech or writing.
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garrulous
Definition
pointlessly or annoyingly talkative.
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litigious
Definition
contentious; prone to engage in lawsuits.
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maudlin
Definition
weakly and effusively sentimental; emotionally silly.
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xeric
Definition
characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture.
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camaraderie
Definition
a spirit of friendly good; fellowship.
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contumacious
Definition
stubbornly disobedient; rebellious.
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hiatus
Definition
an interruption in time or continuity; break.
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indelible
Definition
that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased.
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protean
Definition
displaying great diversity or variety; versatile.
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approbation
Definition
formal or official approval; praise.
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decamp
Definition
to depart suddenly; to break up camp.
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factious
Definition
caused by a faction.
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foible
Definition
a minor flaw or shorcoming in character or behavior; a weakness.
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sobriquet
Definition
an affectionate or humorous nickname; an assumed name.
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deify
Definition
to take as an object of worship; to make a god of; to glorify as of supreme worth.
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flippant
Definition
lacking proper respect or seriousness.
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miscreant
Definition
an evil doer; a villain; an infidel or heretic.
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obdurate
Definition
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.
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quisling
Definition
a traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or her country.
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antediluvian
Definition
extremely old.
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connubial
Definition
of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage state; conjugal.
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dour
Definition
stubbornly unyielding; harshly uninviting; showing a brooding ill humor.
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repast
Definition
a meal; figuratively, any refreshment.
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salubrious
Definition
a healthful; promoting health.
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chagrin
Definition
acute vexation or embarrassment.
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chichi
Definition
affectedly trendy.
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detritus
Definition
debris; rubble.
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inchoate
Definition
partially but not fully.
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sang-froid
Definition
coolness in trying circumstances.
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comport
Definition
to conduct; to behave.
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panoply
Definition
a splendid or impressive array.
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ruminate
Definition
to ponder; to reflect.
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sacrosanct
Definition
sacred; inviolable.
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vagary
Definition
an extravagent, erratic, or unpredictable notion or action.
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deign
Definition
to condescend.
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defenestrate
Definition
to throw out of a window.
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histrionic
Definition
excessively dramatic or emotional; affected.
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macrocosm
Definition
the entire world; the universe; a system reflecting on a large scale one of its component parts.
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nonpareil
Definition
having no equal.
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erstwhile
Definition
in the past; at a former time.
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fait accompli
Definition
an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact.
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gallivant
Definition
to roam about in search of pleasure or amusement; to play around amorously; flirt.
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paroxysm
Definition
an outburst; a fit.
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parse
Definition
to analyse.
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filial
Definition
of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter.
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germane
Definition
appropriate or fitting; relevant.
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onus
Definition
burden; blame; stigma.
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propound
Definition
put forward; to propose.
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sanctum
Definition
a place where one is free from intrusion.
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bootless
Definition
unavailing; useless.
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fiat
Definition
an arbitrary or authoritative command or order.
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kvetch
Definition
to complain habitually.
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peccadillo
Definition
a slight offense; a petty fault.
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wastrel
Definition
a person who wastes; a loafer.
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appellation
Definition
a name, title, or designation.
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fungible
Definition
interchangeable.
Term
ken
Definition
cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.
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melange
Definition
a mixture.
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veritable
Definition
real; true; genuine.
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ersatz
Definition
being a substitution or imitation.
Term
flummery
Definition
nonsense; mumbo-jumbo.
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hale
Definition
free from infirmity or illness; healthy.
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kismet
Definition
destiny; fate.
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nascent
Definition
beginning to exist or to grow.
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