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Chemistry
Undergraduate 3
10/25/2008

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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
Definition
deviating from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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censure
Definition
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
Definition
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; an expert
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discordant
Definition
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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eloquent
Definition
well-spoken; expressive; articulate
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enervate
Definition
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction or restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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exculpate
Definition
to exonerate; to free from blame
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exigent
Definition
urgent; pressing,; requiring immediate action or attention
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filibuster
Definition
intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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ingenuous
Definition
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
Definition
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
Definition
to praise highly
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magnanimity
Definition
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart
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martial
Definition
associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
Definition
worldly; typical or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
Definition
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous
Definition
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
Definition
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new wrods or senses
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noxious
Definition
harmful; injurious
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obtuse
Definition
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
Definition
troubling; burdensome
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parody
Definition
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art
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perennial
Definition
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfunctory
Definition
cursory; done without care or interest
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prattle
Definition
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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prescience
Definition
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
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prevaricate
Definition
to deliberately avoid the truth; tomislead
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refute
Definition
to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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solicitous
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
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sporadic
Definition
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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static
Definition
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
Definition
to stun, baffle, or amaze
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tortuous
Definition
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
Definition
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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voracious
Definition
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
Definition
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better or more tolerable
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arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing, or requiring significant effort
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ascetic
Definition
one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
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austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
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axiom
Definition
a universally recognized principle
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axiomatic
Definition
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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bucolic
Definition
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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canonical
Definition
following in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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contentious
Definition
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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convoluted
Definition
complex or complicated
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culpable
Definition
deserving blame
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disabuse
Definition
to undeceive; to set right
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eclectic
Definition
composed of elements drawn from various sources
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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ephemeral
Definition
brief; fleeting
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erudite
Definition
very learned; scholarly
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eulogy
Definition
a speech honoring the dead
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preparation
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facetious
Definition
playful; humorous
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fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack or denounce
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hyperbole
Definition
an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech
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lucid
Definition
clear; easily understood
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oscillation
Definition
the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
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paean
Definition
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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penurious
Definition
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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perfidy
Definition
intentional breach of faith; treachery
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pernicious
Definition
extremely armful; potentially causing death
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perspicacious
Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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pious
Definition
extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
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precipitate
Definition
acting with excessive haste or impulse; also: to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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precursor
Definition
one that precedes and indicates or announces another
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predilection
Definition
a disposition in favor of soemthing; preference
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prolific
Definition
producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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qualms
Definition
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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quiescence
Definition
stillness; motionlessness; the quality of being at rest
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recant
Definition
to retract, especially a previously held belief
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redoubtable
Definition
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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reticent
Definition
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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satire
Definition
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
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sordid
Definition
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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squalid
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sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
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squander
Definition
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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stoic
Definition
indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
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supplant
Definition
to take the place of; supersede
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synthesis
Definition
the combination of parts to make a whole
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torpid
Definition
lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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torque
Definition
a force that causes rotation
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
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veracity
Definition
truthfulness; honesty
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vilify
Definition
to defame; to characterize harshly
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virulent
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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abate
Definition
to lessen in intensity or degree
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accolade
Definition
an expression of praise
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adulation
Definition
excessive praise; intense adoration
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aesthetic
Definition
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
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avarice
Definition
greed, especially for wealth
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burgeon
Definition
to grow rapidly or flourish
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cacophony
Definition
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
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canon
Definition
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
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castigation
Definition
severe criticism or punishment
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catalyst
Definition
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without changing itself: OR: a person or thing that causes change
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caustic
Definition
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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chary
Definition
wary; cautious; sparing
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cogent
Definition
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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complaisance
Definition
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
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contrite
Definition
regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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dearth
Definition
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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demur
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to question or oppose
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach or instruct
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discretion
Definition
cautious reserve in speech; the ability to make responsible decisions
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disinterested
Definition
indifferent; free from self-interest
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dogmatic
Definition
stubbornly opinionated
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ebullience
Definition
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings
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elegy
Definition
a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
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emollient
Definition
soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh
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empirical
Definition
based on observation or experiment
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enigmatic
Definition
mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
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esoteric
Definition
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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exonerate
Definition
to remove from blame
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fallacy
Definition
an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
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furtive
Definition
marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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gregarious
Definition
sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
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harrangue
Definition
to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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heretical
Definition
violating accepted dogma or convention
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impecunious
Definition
lacking funds; without money
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incipient
Definition
beginning to come into being, or to become apparent
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inert
Definition
unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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innocuous
Definition
harmless; causing no damage
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intransigent
Definition
refusing to compromise
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inveigle
Definition
to obtain by deception or flattery
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morose
Definition
sad; sullen; melancholy
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odious
Definition
evoking intense aversion or dislike
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opaque
Definition
impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
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peruse
Definition
to examine with great care
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preen
Definition
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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prodigious
Definition
abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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putrefy
Definition
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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quaff
Definition
to drink deeply
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sanction
Definition
authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
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urbane
Definition
sophisticated; refined; elegant
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viscous
Definition
thick; sticky
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acerbic
Definition
having a sour or bitter taste or character
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amalgamate
Definition
to combine several elements into a whole
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amenable
Definition
agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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bolster
Definition
to provide support or reinforcement
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bombast
Definition
self-important or pompous writing or speech
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bombastic
Definition
pompous; grandiloquent
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credulous
Definition
tending to believe to readily; gullible
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diatribe
Definition
a harsh denunciation
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fawn
Definition
to flatter or praise excessively
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fervent
Definition
greatly emotional or zealous
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flout
Definition
to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by fortunate accident or chance
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garrulous
Definition
pointlessly talkative; talking too much
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germane
Definition
relevant to the subject matter at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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glib
Definition
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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halcyon
Definition
calm and peaceful
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hubris
Definition
arrogant presumption or pride
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idolatrous
Definition
given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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imminent
Definition
about to happen; impending
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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impetuous
Definition
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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implacable
Definition
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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indifferent
Definition
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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intrepid
Definition
steadfast and courageous
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laconic
Definition
using few words; terse
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malleable
Definition
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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maverick
Definition
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mendacity
Definition
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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mercurial
Definition
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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meticulous
Definition
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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mollify
Definition
to calm or sooth; to reduce in emotional intensity
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obdurate
Definition
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obfuscate
Definition
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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obsequious
Definition
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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obstinate
Definition
stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
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opprobrium
Definition
disgrace; contempt; scorn
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ostentatious
Definition
characterized by or given to pretentiousness
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pendatic
Definition
the parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules.
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pervade
Definition
to permeate throughout
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pervasive
Definition
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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phlegmatic
Definition
calm; sluggish; unemotional
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pirate
Definition
to illegally use or reproduce
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plethora
Definition
an overabundance; a surplus
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polemical
Definition
controversial; argumentative
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pragmatic
Definition
practical rather than idealistic
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rancorous
Definition
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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rhetoric
Definition
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious
Definition
promoting health or well-being
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sedulous
Definition
diligent; persistent; hard-working
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solvent
Definition
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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soporific
Definition
causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase in intensity, power, or prestige
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alchemy
Definition
a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially into gold
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anachronism
Definition
something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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astringent
Definition
having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe
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contiguous
Definition
sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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convention
Definition
a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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cynicism
Definition
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum
Definition
polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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derision
Definition
scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment
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desiccate
Definition
to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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ambrosia
Definition
buffalo wings and beer [[the food of the gods]]
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dilettante
Definition
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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disparage
Definition
to slight or belittle
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divulge
Definition
to disclose something secret
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immutable
Definition
not capable of change
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inimical
Definition
damaging; harmful; injurious
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intractable
Definition
not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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neophyte
Definition
a recent convert; a beginner; a novice
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presumptuous
Definition
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
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pristine
Definition
pure; uncorrupted; clean
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probity
Definition
adherence to the highest principles; uprightness
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proclivity
Definition
a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate
Definition
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
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propensity
Definition
a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
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prosaic
Definition
dull; unimaginative
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pungent
Definition
characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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quixotic
Definition
foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
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quotidian
Definition
occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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rarefy
Definition
to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
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recondite
Definition
hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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refulgent
Definition
radiant; shiny; brilliant
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renege
Definition
to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
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shard
Definition
a piece of broken pottery or glass
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sparse
Definition
thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
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spendthrift
Definition
one who spends money wastefully
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subtle
Definition
not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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tacit
Definition
implied; not explicitly stated
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terse
Definition
brief and concise in wording
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tout
Definition
to publicly praise or promote
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trenchant
Definition
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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unfeigned
Definition
genuine; not false or hypocritical
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untenable
Definition
indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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vacillate
Definition
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; to waver
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variegated
Definition
multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vexation
Definition
annoyance; irritation
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vigilant
Definition
alertly watchful
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vituperate
Definition
to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate
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volatile
Definition
readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive
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acumen
Definition
quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight
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adulterate
Definition
to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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archaic
Definition
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time
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aver
Definition
to state as fact; to confirm or support
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dissemble
Definition
to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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eccentric
Definition
departing from norms or convention
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endemic
Definition
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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evanescent
Definition
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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exacerbate
Definition
to make worse or more severe
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grandiloquence
Definition
pompous speech or expression
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hackneyed
Definition
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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hedonism
Definition
devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses
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hegemony
Definition
the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast
Definition
one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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impassive
Definition
revealing no emotion
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impunity
Definition
immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate
Definition
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
Definition
unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
Definition
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious
Definition
extremely talkative
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luminous
Definition
characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent
Definition
having or showing often vicious ill-will, spite, or hatred see: girlfriend
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates all other humans
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mitigate
Definition
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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occlude
Definition
to obstruct or block
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pedagogy
Definition
the art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing
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penury
Definition
poverty; destitution
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pine
Definition
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pith
Definition
the essential or central part
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pithy
Definition
precise and brief
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placate
Definition
to appease; to calm by making concessions
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lpatitude
Definition
a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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platitude
Definition
a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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plummet
Definition
to plunge or drop straight down
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prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse
Definition
given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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proliferate
Definition
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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queries
Definition
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous
Definition
prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome
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recalcitrant
Definition
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate
Definition
to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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rescind
Definition
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent
Definition
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
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specious
Definition
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive
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spurious
Definition
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena
Definition
a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succinct
Definition
brief, concise
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit
Definition
excess; overindulgence
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tenacity
Definition
the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued
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tenuous
Definition
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade
Definition
a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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transient
Definition
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous
Definition
fervent; ardent; impassioned
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alloy
Definition
to commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior
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appropriate
Definition
to take for one's own use; confiscate
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arrest
Definition
to suspend; to engage; to hold one's attention
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august
Definition
majestic; venerable
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bent
Definition
leaning; inclination; proclivity; tendency
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broach
Definition
to bring up or announce; to begin to talk about
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brook
Definition
to tolerate, endure, or countenance
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cardinal
Definition
of great importance
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color
Definition
to change as if by dyeing, i.e. to distort, gloss, or affect
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damp
Definition
to diminish in intensity or check the vibrations of a sound, etc
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die
Definition
a part of a machine that punches shaped holes or cuts
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essay
Definition
to test or try; to attempt or experiment
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exact
Definition
to demand, call for, require, or take
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flag
Definition
to sag or droop; to become spiritless; to decline
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flip
Definition
sarcastic, impertinent
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ford
Definition
to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream
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grouse
Definition
to complain or grumble
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guy
Definition
a cord or cable used to steady or guide something
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intimate
Definition
to imply, suggest, or insinuate
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list
Definition
to tilt or lean to oen side
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lumber
Definition
to move heavily and clumsily
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milk
Definition
to exploit; to squeeze every last ounce of
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mince
Definition
to pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefuly; also, to take tiny s teps or tiptoe
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nice
Definition
exacting; fastidious; extremely, even excessively precise
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obtain
Definition
to be established, accepted, or customary
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occult
Definition
hidden; concealed; beyond comprehension
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pedestrian
Definition
commonplace; trite; unremarkable; quotidian
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pied
Definition
multicolored, usually in blotches or patches
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pine
Definition
to lose vigor (as through grief); to yearn
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plastic
Definition
moldable; pliable; not rigid
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prize
Definition
to pry; to press or force with a lever; something taken by force; spoils
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rail
Definition
to complain about bitterly
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rent
Definition
torn, past of rend; an opening or tear caused by such
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quail
Definition
to lose courage; to become frightened
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qualify
Definition
to limit
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sap
Definition
to enervate or weaken the vitality of
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scurvy
Definition
contemptible; despicable
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singular
Definition
exceptional; unusual; odd
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steep
Definition
to saturate or completely soak
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strut
Definition
the supporting structural cross-part of a wing
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table
Definition
to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration
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tender
Definition
to proffer or offer; to give
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waffle
Definition
to equivocate; to change one's position
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wag
Definition
wit; joker
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abjure
Definition
to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid
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abrogate
Definition
to abolish or annul by authority; to put down
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abscission
Definition
the act of cutting off or removing
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acarpous
Definition
effete; no longer fertile; worn out
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accretion
Definition
growth; increase by successive addition; building up
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admonish
Definition
to reprove; to express warning or disapproval
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adroit
Definition
adept; dexterous
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adumbrate
Definition
to foreshadow or intimate; to suggest sketchily; to obscure
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anathema
Definition
a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing
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anodyne
Definition
soothing; something that assuages or allays pain or comforts
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antipathy
Definition
aversion; dislike
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antithetical
Definition
diametrically opposed; as in antithesis
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apocryphal
Definition
of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious
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apogee
Definition
farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith (anonym: perigee)
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apostate
Definition
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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apotheosis
Definition
deification; glorification to godliness
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apposite
Definition
appropriate; pertinent; relevant; apropos
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apprise
Definition
to give notice to; to inform
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arabesque
Definition
a complex, ornate design; also to a dance position
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arcane
Definition
mysterious; abstruse; esoteric; knowable only to intimates
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arrant
Definition
impudent
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artless
Definition
completely without guile; natural; without artificiality
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ascetic
Definition
someone practicing self-denial; austere stark
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asperity
Definition
severity; rigor; roughness; harshness; acrimony; irritability
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aspersion
Definition
an act of defamation or maligning; animadversion
Term
assay
Definition
an analysis; examination; test; to put to a test
Term
asseverate
Definition
to aver; to allege; to assert
Term
assiduous
Definition
diligent; hard-working; sedulous
Term
attenuate
Definition
to rarefy; to weaken or make thinner
Term
augury
Definition
omen; portent
Term
auspice
Definition
protection or support; patronage
Term
auspicious
Definition
favorable; propitious; successful; prosperous
Term
aver
Definition
to affirm; to assert; to prove; to justify; to asseverate
Term
baleful
Definition
sinister; pernicious; ominous
Term
bane
Definition
cause of injury; poison; source of harm
Term
beatify
Definition
to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly
Term
bedizen
Definition
to adorn, especially in a cheap showy manner; to festoon
Term
belie
Definition
to give a false impression of; to misrepresent
Term
bellicose
Definition
belligerent; pugnacious; warlike
Term
bilge
Definition
bulge; the protuberance of a cask
Term
blandish
Definition
to toady or fawn
Term
blithe
Definition
carefree; merry
Term
boisterous
Definition
loud; noisy; rough; lacking restraint
Term
boor
Definition
a rude or insensitive person; lout
Term
burnish
Definition
to polish; to rub to a shine
Term
byzantine
Definition
labyrinthine; complex
Term
cabal
Definition
a scheme or plot; a group of plotters
Term
cachinnate
Definition
to laugh loudly
Term
cadge
Definition
to sponge or mooch
Term
cajole
Definition
to inveigle, coax, or wheedle
Term
calumniate
Definition
to slander; to make a false accusation
Term
calumny
Definition
slander; aspersion
Term
caparison
Definition
to adorn or bedizen
Term
captious
Definition
calculated to confuse or entrap in argument; hypercritical; caviling
Term
caret
Definition
an insertion mark (^) used by editors and proof-readers
Term
cavil
Definition
to find fault without good reason
Term
celerity
Definition
speed; alacrity
Term
chasten
Definition
to chastise or correct
Term
chauvinist
Definition
a blindly devoted patriot
Term
chimera
Definition
an illusion; originally, an imaginary fire-breathing she-monster
Term
churlish
Definition
boorish; vulgar; difficult and intractable
Term
coalesce
Definition
to come together; to fuse; to unite
Term
coda
Definition
concluding section of a musical or literary piece
Term
coeval
Definition
of the same period; coexisting
Term
commensurate
Definition
matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree, size, or amount
Term
contemn
Definition
to scorn or despise
Term
contumacious
Definition
insubordinate; rebellious
Term
corrigible
Definition
capable of being set right; correctable; reparable
Term
countenance
Definition
to approve of or tolerate; face; composure
Term
cozen
Definition
to deceive, beguile, or hoodwink
Term
craven
Definition
contemptible fainthearted; lacking any courage
Term
curmudgeon
Definition
a crusty, ill-tempered coot; a misanthrope
Term
daunt
Definition
to cow or dismay
Term
debacle
Definition
rout; fiasco; complete failure
Term
decorous
Definition
correct; formal; marked by decorum
Term
defalcate
Definition
to embezzle or misappropriate
Term
denigrate
Definition
to blacken; to belittle; to sully; to defame; to disparage
Term
denouement
Definition
an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot
Term
deposition
Definition
accretion; depositing; building up layer by layer; official testimony
Term
deprecate
Definition
to disparage or belittle; to put down
Term
depredate
Definition
to plunder, pillage, ravage, or destroy; or exploit in a predatory manner
Term
derivative
Definition
unoriginal; obtained from another source
Term
descant
Definition
to comment at length
Term
descry
Definition
to discriminate or discern
Term
desuetude
Definition
disuse
Term
desultory
Definition
random; thoughtless; marked by a lack of plan or purpose
Term
detraction
Definition
slandering; verbal attack; aspersion
Term
diaphanous
Definition
transparent; gauzy
Term
diffident
Definition
reserved, shy, or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence
Term
digress
Definition
to stray from the point; to go off on a tangent
Term
dilatory
Definition
causing delay; procrastinating
Term
din
Definition
loud, sustained noise
Term
dirge
Definition
a song of grief or lamentation
Term
disaffect
Definition
to estrange or alienate the affection of
Term
discomfit
Definition
to defeat; to put down
Term
discursive
Definition
digressive; passing from one topic to another
Term
dissolution
Definition
disintegration; looseness in morals
Term
distention
Definition
the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape
Term
distrait
Definition
distracted; absent-minded, especially due to anxiety
Term
doggerel
Definition
trivial, poorly constructed verse
Term
dross
Definition
slag, waste, or foreign matter; impurity; surface scum
Term
dulcet
Definition
melodious;harmonious; mellifluous
Term
dynamo
Definition
generator; forceful, energetic person
Term
eclectic
Definition
culled from many sources
Term
edacious
Definition
voracious; devouring
Term
edifying
Definition
enlightening
Term
effluvia
Definition
outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor
Term
effrontery
Definition
boldness; impudence; arrogance
Term
effusive
Definition
gushing; excessively demonstrative
Term
egress
Definition
exit
Term
encomium
Definition
glowing and enthusiastic praise; panegyric; tribute; eulogy
Term
endemic
Definition
restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
Term
engender
Definition
to cause; to produce; to give rise to
Term
enormity
Definition
excessive wickedness; evilness (do not confuse with enormousness)
Term
ephemeral
Definition
evanescent; fleeting; short-lived
Term
epicure
Definition
one devoted to sensual pleasure, particularly in food and drink; gourmand; sybarite
Term
episodic
Definition
loosely connected; not flowing logically
Term
epithet
Definition
disparaging word or phrase
Term
epitome
Definition
embodiment; quintessence
Term
equanimity
Definition
composure; self-possession
Term
equipoise
Definition
equal distribution of weight; equilibrium
Term
errant
Definition
traveling; itinerant; peripatetic
Term
eschew
Definition
to shun or avoid
Term
estimable
Definition
worthy; formidable
Term
evince
Definition
to show clearly; to indicate
Term
excoriate
Definition
to censure scathingly; to upbraid
Term
exegesis
Definition
critical examination; explication
Term
exemplar
Definition
typical or standard specimen; paradigm; model
Term
expatiate
Definition
to descant; to discourse; to discuss or write about at length
Term
expiate
Definition
to atone or make amends for
Term
expostulate
Definition
to argue earnestly in order to dissuade, correct, or protest
Term
expurgate
Definition
to remove obscenity; to purify; to censor
Term
exscind
Definition
to cut out or extirpate
Term
extant
Definition
existing; not destroyed or lost
Term
extirpate
Definition
to destroy; to exterminate; to cut out; to exscind
Term
fallow
Definition
untilled; inactive; dormant
Term
fatuous
Definition
silly; inanely foolish
Term
feckless
Definition
ineffectual; irresponsible
Term
felicitous
Definition
apt; suitably expressed; well-chosen; apropos
Term
fetid
Definition
stinking; smelly; malodorous
Term
fetter
Definition
to shackle; to put in chains
Term
filigree
Definition
an ornamental work, especially of delicate lacelike patterns
Term
florid
Definition
flowery; ruddy; ornate
Term
foment
Definition
to incite; to rouse
Term
forbearance
Definition
patience; willingness to wait
Term
forestall
Definition
to act in a way to hinder; to exclude or prevent an action; to avert
Term
forswear
Definition
to renounce; to disallow; to repudiate
Term
fracas
Definition
noisy quarrel; imbroglio; brawl
Term
fractious
Definition
quarrelsome; rebellious; unruly; refractory; irritable
Term
frieze
Definition
a semi-sculptural, raised-surface ornamental facade to a building
Term
froward
Definition
intractable; not willing to yield or comply; recalcitrant
Term
gainsay
Definition
to deny, dispute, contradict; to oppose
Term
gambol
Definition
to skip about playfully
Term
garner
Definition
to gather and save; to store up
Term
gauche
Definition
crude; awkward; tasteless
Term
gossamer
Definition
delicate; insubstantial or tenuous; insincere
Term
guile
Definition
artfulness; trickery; chicanery; duplicity
Term
hallow
Definition
to make holy; to consecrate
Term
harrow
Definition
to distress; to create stress; to torment
Term
heretical
Definition
unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma
Term
hermetic
Definition
sealed by fusion; airtight
Term
heterodox
Definition
unorthodox; heretical; iconoclastic
Term
hirsute
Definition
hairy; shaggy
Term
homiletics
Definition
the art of preaching
Term
homily
Definition
a sermon or morally instructive lecture
Term
iconoclastic
Definition
attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heretodox
Term
idyll
Definition
a carefree, light-hearted pastoral or romantic episode; a literary or musical piece describing such
Term
ignominious
Definition
shameful; dishonorable; ignoble; undignified
Term
imbroglio
Definition
difficult or embarrassing situation
Term
impassive
Definition
expressionless; stoic; stolid; insusceptible to emotion; apathetic; plegmatic
Term
imperious
Definition
commanding; masterful; arrogant; domineering; haughty
Term
importune
Definition
to ask incessantly; to beg; to nag
Term
impugn
Definition
to attack or assail verbally; to censure; to execrate
Term
indefatigable
Definition
doggedness; tirelessness
Term
indolent
Definition
lazy; listless; torpid
Term
ineluctable
Definition
certain; inevitable
Term
ingenuous
Definition
guileless; trusting; naive; credulous
Term
inherent
Definition
ingrained within one's nature; intrinsic; innate; firmly established
Term
inimical
Definition
hostile; adverse; unfriendly
Term
inimitable
Definition
one of a kind; peerless
Term
iniquity
Definition
gross injustice; wickedness
Term
innervate
Definition
to supply with nerves; to embolden; to energize
Term
inscrutable
Definition
incapable of being discovered or understood
Term
insensible
Definition
unconscious; unresponsive; unaffected; numb
Term
insouciant
Definition
unconcerned; carefree; heedless
Term
insular
Definition
parochial; narrow-minded
Term
interdict
Definition
to prohibit; to forbid; to ban; to halt
Term
inveigh
Definition
to attack verbally; to denounce; to deprecate
Term
inveterate
Definition
deep-rooted; ingrained; habitual
Term
involute
Definition
intricate; complex; convoluted
Term
itinerate
Definition
to travel from place to place; to peregrinate
Term
jejune
Definition
vapid; uninteresting; immature; puerile
Term
jibe
Definition
to agree; to be in accord
Term
jocose, jocular
Definition
humorous; gay; blithe
Term
labile
Definition
readily open to change; unstable
Term
lachrymose
Definition
causing tears; tearful
Term
lambaste
Definition
to censure; to excoriate; to berate
Term
lassitude
Definition
listlessnses; languor; weariness
Term
libertine
Definition
someone unrestrained by morality or convention
Term
limn
Definition
to draw; to outline in detail; to delineate; to describe
Term
limpid
Definition
transparent; serene; clear; untroubled; pellucid
Term
lubricious
Definition
lewd; wanton; greasy; slippery
Term
luculent
Definition
easily understood; lucid; clear
Term
macerate
Definition
to waste away; to soften or wear away by excessive fasting or by excessive steeping
Term
maculate
Definition
marked with spots or blotches; besmirched; impure
Term
malinger
Definition
to feign illness so as to avoid work; to avoid work
Term
maunder
Definition
to digress; to meander; to stray from the topic or path
Term
mellifluous
Definition
sweetly flowing, usually used to describe the use of words
Term
mendicant
Definition
beggar; supplicant
Term
meretricious
Definition
cheap; gaudy; tawdry; flashy; showy
Term
metamorphose
Definition
to transform; to change utterly
Term
mettle
Definition
strength of spirit; courage; stamina
Term
mettlesome
Definition
courageous; high-spirited
Term
militate
Definition
to have weight; to bear on; to argue against
Term
minatory
Definition
menacing; threatening
Term
misogynist
Definition
one who hates women/females
Term
multifarious
Definition
varied; motley; greatly diversified
Term
nadir
Definition
low point; perigee
Term
natty
Definition
trimly neat and tidy; smart
Term
nexus
Definition
a connection, tie, or link
Term
noisome
Definition
offensive, especially to one's sense of smell; fetid
Term
nonplused
Definition
baffled; in a quandary; at a loss for what to say or do
Term
nostrum
Definition
panacea; cure-all; placebo; questionable remedy; palliative
Term
nugatory
Definition
trifling; inconsequential
Term
obloquy
Definition
abusively detractive language; sharp criticism; vituperation; calumny
Term
obstreperous
Definition
noisy; loud
Term
officious
Definition
meddlesome; pushy in one's services
Term
ossified
Definition
tending to become more rigid; conventional; sterile and reactionary with age; literally, turned into bone
Term
ostensible
Definition
seeming; appearing as such; professed
Term
palliate
Definition
to make something appear less serious; to gloss over
Term
panegyric
Definition
formal praise; eulogy; encomium
Term
paradigm
Definition
a model, example, or pattern; exemplar
Term
pariah
Definition
an outcast; a rejected and despised person
Term
parry
Definition
to block; to evade or ward off, as a blow
Term
parsimonious
Definition
cheap; miserly
Term
partisan
Definition
committed to a party; biased or prejudiced; supporter; adherent
Term
paucity
Definition
scarcity; a lacking of
Term
peccadillo
Definition
a slight offense; literally, a minor sin
Term
pellucid
Definition
transparent; easy to understand; limpid
Term
penchant
Definition
a strong inclination; a liking
Term
peregrination
Definition
traveling about; wandering
Term
peremptory
Definition
admitting of no contradiction; haughty; imperious
Term
perigree
Definition
closest or lowest point in an orbit; nadir
Term
peripatetic
Definition
itinerant; traveling; nomadic
Term
peroration
Definition
the concluding part of a speech; grandiloquent speech
Term
personable
Definition
pleasing in appearance; attractive
Term
petrous
Definition
like a rock; hard; stony
Term
petulant
Definition
impatient; irritable
Term
philistine
Definition
a crass individual guided by material rather than by intellectual or artistic values
Term
phlegmatic
Definition
impassive; stoical; lethargic; sluggish
Term
picaresque
Definition
involving clever rogues or adventurers
Term
pillory
Definition
to punish; to hold up to public scorn
Term
piquant
Definition
agreeably pungent; stimulating
Term
pique
Definition
resentment; to annoy; to irritate or offend; to excite, provoke, or arouse
Term
placebo
Definition
inactive pill prescribed for mental relief rather than for physical effect; something tending to soothe
Term
plangent
Definition
pounding; thundering; resounding
Term
plumb
Definition
to measure the depth; to examine critically
Term
poignant
Definition
distressing; pertinent; touching; stimulating; emotional
Term
poseur
Definition
affected or insincere person; literally, a poser
Term
prate
Definition
to chatter; to babble, as in to to prattle
Term
precarious
Definition
uncertain; risky; dangerous
Term
precept
Definition
rule establishing standards of conduct
Term
precis
Definition
concise summary of essential opints
Term
preempt
Definition
to replace; to supersede; to appropriate
Term
profligate
Definition
spendthrift; prodigal; wildly extravagant
Term
prolix
Definition
long-winded; verbose
Term
propinquity
Definition
nearness in time or place; affinity of nature
Term
propitiate
Definition
to appease; to concilliate
Term
proscribe
Definition
to ostracize; to banish; to outlaw
Term
provident
Definition
frugal; looking to the future
Term
puerile
Definition
childish; immature
Term
pugnacious
Definition
contentious; quarrelsome; contumacious; given to fighting; belligerent
Term
puissance
Definition
power; strength
Term
punctilious
Definition
precise; paying attention to trivialities, especially in regard to etiquette
Term
pundit
Definition
an authority on a subject; one who gives opinions
Term
pusillanimous
Definition
cowardly; craven
Term
querulous
Definition
habitually complaining; whining
Term
raffish
Definition
tawdry; flashy; meretricious; low; vulgar; base
Term
ramify
Definition
to be divided or subdivided; to branch out
Term
rapacious
Definition
voracious; greedy; plundering
Term
rebus
Definition
riddle; a representation of words by pictures or symbols
Term
recidivism
Definition
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
Term
recondite
Definition
abstruse; profound; arcane
Term
reconnaissance
Definition
preliminary survey to gain information, especially of an enemy
Term
reconnoiter
Definition
to engage in reconnaissance
Term
recreant
Definition
coward; cowardly; craven; pusillanimous
Term
recumbent
Definition
leaning; resting; prone
Term
redolent
Definition
fragrant; suggestive or evocative
Term
refractory
Definition
stubborn; unmanageable; intractable; unruly; fractious
Term
regale
Definition
to delight or entertain; to feast
Term
remonstrate
Definition
to protest; to object
Term
repine
Definition
to feel or express dejection or discontent; to long for
Term
repudiate
Definition
to disown; to disavow; to reject as untrue
Term
resolute
Definition
adamant; steadfast; determined; irresolute
Term
rubric
Definition
heading, title or category
Term
rue
Definition
to regret; to feel remorse or sorrow
Term
runic
Definition
mysterious; magical
Term
sagacious
Definition
having sound judgment; perceptive; wise
Term
salacious
Definition
obscene
Term
salient
Definition
prominent; protruding; conspicious; relevant
Term
salutary
Definition
wholesome; causing improvement; favorable to health
Term
sanctimony
Definition
self-righteousness
Term
sanguine
Definition
cheerful; confident; optimistic
Term
satiate
Definition
to surfeit; to overindulge
Term
saturnine
Definition
gloomy; dark; sullen; morose
Term
seine
Definition
a large net dragged to catch fish
Term
seminal
Definition
like a seed; constituting a source; originative
Term
setentious
Definition
aphoristic or moralistic; epigrammatic; tending to moralize excessively
Term
sidereal
Definition
astral; relating to stars or consetllations
Term
simper
Definition
to smirk; a silly smile
Term
sinecure
Definition
position requiring little or no work and usually providing an income
Term
sinuous
Definition
winding; undulating; serpentine
Term
slake
Definition
to satisfy or quench
Term
sodden
Definition
soaked or drenched; unimaginative; dull
Term
solder
Definition
to weld, fuse, or join
Term
sophistry
Definition
fallacious reasoning; faulty logic
Term
sophomoric
Definition
self-assured though immature; affected; bombastic; lacking maturity
Term
splenetic
Definition
bad-tempered; irritable
Term
stanch
Definition
to stop the flow of a fluid
Term
stentorian
Definition
extremely loud and powerful
Term
stint
Definition
to restrain; to be sparing or frugal
Term
striated
Definition
striped; grooved; banded
Term
stygian
Definition
gloomy; dark
Term
succor
Definition
assistance; relief in time of distress
Term
sundry
Definition
various; miscellaneous; separate
Term
supercilious
Definition
disdainful; arrogant; haughty
Term
supine
Definition
mentally or morally slack; literally, lying on one's back; prone
Term
suppliant
Definition
supplicant; asking humbly; beseeching
Term
tamp
Definition
to plug; to drive in or down by a series of blows
Term
tautology
Definition
a repetition; a redundancy
Term
tawdry
Definition
cheap; gaudy; showy; tacky; meretricious
Term
tendentious
Definition
biased; showing marked tendencies
Term
timorous
Definition
timid; fearful; diffident
Term
toady
Definition
sycophant; flatterer
Term
torrid
Definition
scorching; ardent; passionate
Term
tractable
Definition
docile; obedient; easily led
Term
travesty
Definition
mockery; caricature; parody
Term
tumid
Definition
swollen
Term
turbid
Definition
roiled; muddy; clouded to the point of being opaque
Term
turgid
Definition
swollen; tumid; pompous; bombastic
Term
turpitude
Definition
depravity; prurience
Term
tyro
Definition
novice; greenhorn; rank amateur
Term
umbrage
Definition
offense; resentment; pique
Term
undulate
Definition
to move in wavelike fashion; to fluctuate
Term
untoward
Definition
perverse; unruly; unseemly
Term
upbraid
Definition
to scold; to censure; to rebuke; to chastise
Term
usury
Definition
the practice of charging an exorbitant or illegal rate of interest
Term
vaunt
Definition
to brag or boast
Term
venal
Definition
capable of being bought or bribed; mercenary; purchasable
Term
venerate
Definition
to revere; to worship
Term
verisimilitude
Definition
appearance of truth or reality
Term
veritable
Definition
authentic; honest-to-goodness
Term
virago
Definition
a loud, domineering woman; a scold or a nag
Term
vitiate
Definition
to pervert; to debase; to spoil; to make ineffective
Term
volubility
Definition
fluency; verbosity; easy use of spoken language
Term
waft
Definition
to cause to move as if by a light breeze
Term
welter
Definition
to writhe; to toss about; to be in turmoil
Term
wend
Definition
to go; to proceed; to walk
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