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10th Grade
01/14/2008

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Term
malleable
Definition
adj. - able to be reshaped without breaking/cracking
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hyperbole
Definition
n. - exaggeration for effect
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lampoon
Definition
n. - a satirical attack
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levity
Definition
n. - lack of serious thought
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heckle
Definition
v. - to taunt
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hermetic
Definition
adj. - sealed to be aired tight
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guile
Definition
adj. - cunning/sly behavior
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circumscribe
Definition
v. - to limit, confine
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piety
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n. - religious devotion
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portend
Definition
v. - to fortell
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elicit
Definition
v. - to draw out a response
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elicit
Definition
v. - to draw out a response
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emanate
Definition
v. - to flow from a source
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emulate
Definition
v. - to imitate or excel something
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affinity
Definition
n. - a natural attraction to something
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reticence
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n. - disposition to silence
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impetuous
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adj. - hasty, rash
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pungent
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adj. - having a strong/sharp smell/taste
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soporific
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adj. - producing sleep
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perfunctory
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adj. - describes something done as a duty with no interest
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secular
Definition
adj. - not religious/spiritual
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sequester
Definition
v. - to seclude, isolate
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apogee
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n. - highest/most distant point
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somnolent
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adj. - half-asleep
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ignoble
Definition
adj. - unworthy
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mobile
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adj. - can be moved
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altercation
Definition
n. - loud argument
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eclipse
Definition
v. - to surpass/go beyond
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potentate
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n. - ruler
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thwart
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v. - to prevent a plan from being successful
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translucent
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adj. - semi-transparent
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efface
Definition
v. - to obliterate, erase, wipe out
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volition
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n. - the exercise of the will
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unassailable
Definition
adj. cannot be attacked
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mock
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v. - to tease/make fun of
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sate
Definition
v. - to satisfy fully
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mode
Definition
n. - method/style
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sap
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v. - to weaken, undermine
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verbose
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adj. - overly wordy
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arable
Definition
adj. - land suitable for farming
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hackneyed
Definition
adj. - trite, banal
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duplicity
Definition
n. - double-dealing in the sense of deceiving
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dearth
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n. - a lack of something
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decoy
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n. - bait
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deface
Definition
v. - to spoil the appearance of
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antecedent
Definition
n. - a preceding thing/event
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altruistic
Definition
adj. - unselfish
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amalgam
Definition
n. - mixture of elements
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defamation
Definition
n. - the attack of a good reputation
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deleterious
Definition
adj. - harmful
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depravity
Definition
n. - moral corruption
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desultory
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adj. - describes something done half-heartedly
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avarice
Definition
n. - greed
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apex
Definition
n. - the highest point
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revere
Definition
v. - to have a deep respect for something
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cessation
Definition
n. - stopping
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prate
Definition
v. - to speak foolishly
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racanteur
Definition
n. - a gifted storyteller
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conflagration
Definition
n. - big fire
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abrogate
Definition
v. - to abolish, repeal
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attrition
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n. - process of reduction in number/strength
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respite
Definition
n. - a break/time of rest
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encumber
Definition
v. - to burden, hamper
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eventuality
Definition
n. - possible outcome
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ruse
Definition
n. - trick or strategem
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exemplary
Definition
adj. - outstanding
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zenith
Definition
n. - the highest point
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fervor
Definition
n. - vehemence, passion
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maxim
Definition
n. - a general truth expressed in a sentence
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fothright
Definition
adj. - direct, out-spoken
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germane
Definition
adj. - relative to the topic
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mortify
Definition
v. - to call someone to feel shame/embarassment
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gingerly
Definition
adj. - cautious, cautiously
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retract
Definition
v. - to withdraw/take back
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loathe
Definition
v. - to detest
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lofty
Definition
adj. - sublime; tall; aloof with anger
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comely
Definition
adj. - beautiful
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purge
Definition
v. - to cleanse by removing
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ruthless
Definition
adj. - showing no compassion
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charlatan
Definition
n. - someone who falsely claims to have a special skill
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diligence
Definition
adj. - hard work
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dilute
Definition
v. - to water down
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momentous
Definition
adj. - a great importance in time
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precipitous
Definition
adj. - dangerously steep; sudden, hasty
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nocturnal
Definition
adj. - happening at night
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morsel
Definition
n. - small piece (of food)
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mundane
Definition
adj. - dull, routine
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muted
Definition
adj. - toned down in loudness/brightness
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zephyr
Definition
n. gentle breeze, west wind
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nonchalant
Definition
adj. - acting casual
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brevity
Definition
n. - conciseness, briefness
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vehement
Definition
adj. - intensely emotional, passionately
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impecnious
Definition
adj. - poor
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imminent
Definition
adj. - about to happen
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bequeath
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v. - to leave something to someone through a will
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blandishments
Definition
n. - flattery
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illusory
Definition
adj. - seemingly real
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nadir
Definition
n. - lowest point
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squalid
Definition
adj. - repulsively dirty
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surfeit
Definition
v. - to provide all needed
n. - more than enough
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tempestuous
Definition
adj. - stormy (quarrel-y)
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virulent
Definition
adj. - strongly poisonous/potent
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pummel
Definition
v. - to hit repeatedly with a fist
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travail
Definition
n. - painful mental/physical work, drudgery
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antithesis
Definition
n. - the direct opposite
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imbibe
Definition
v. - to drink in
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scrutinize
Definition
v. - to examine carefully
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sect
Definition
n. - a group of people subscribing to religious doctrines that are usually different from the established organization from which they were separated.
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lucrative
Definition
adj. - money-making
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meander
Definition
v. - to wander aimlessly
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meticulous
Definition
adj. - precise
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vicissitude(s)
Definition
n. - chance in fortune
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idiom
Definition
n. - expression whose meaning isn't literal
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apocryphal
Definition
adj. - of dubious authenticity
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rupture
Definition
n. - a break/burst
v. - to break/burst
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acerbic
Definition
adj. - bitter/sour in temper/speech
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abdicate
Definition
v. - to give up or renounce a duty
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inadvertent
Definition
adj. - unintentional, accidental
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adventitious
Definition
adj. - accidental in origin/development
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auspicious
Definition
adj. - favorable, a good omen
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scrupulous
Definition
adj. - conscientious or thorough
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anomaly
Definition
n. - something different from the norm
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underscore
Definition
v. - to underline
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oblivion
Definition
n. - a state of being forgotten
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palatable
Definition
adj. - pleasant in taste, acceptable
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copious
Definition
adj. - abundant, plentiful
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parody
Definition
n. - a humorous exaggerated imitation of something
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cosmopolitan
Definition
adj. - knowing many parts of the world
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cower
Definition
v. - to shrink back in fear
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passive
Definition
adj. - submissive; giving into something stronger
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crass
Definition
adj. - grossly stupid
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culinary
Definition
adj. - of or pertaining to cooking
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amenable
Definition
adj. - agreeable
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diminution
Definition
n. - the act of diminishing
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discerning
Definition
adj. - having keen perceivment
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puerile
Definition
adj. - childish (negative)
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discursive
Definition
adj. - rambling
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disheveled
Definition
adj. - untidy, messy
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banal
Definition
adj. - dull, trite, commonplace
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ameliorate
Definition
v. - to make/become better, to improve
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incessant
Definition
adj. - not stopping
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innate
Definition
adj. - in-born
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incontrovertible
Definition
adj. - indisputable
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dissemble
Definition
v. - to speak/write in order to disguise guilt
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sedate
Definition
adj. - calm, dignified
v. - to induce sleep with meds
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affix
Definition
v. - to fasten, attach
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ponderous
Definition
adj. - heavy
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resilient
Definition
adj. - able to recover/spring back
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impasse
Definition
n. - predicament with no escape
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amass
Definition
v. - to gather, accumulate
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badger
Definition
v. - to pester
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abet
Definition
v. - to help in crime
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abrade
Definition
v. - to wear away by friction
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incite
Definition
v. - to stir up or influence
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incongruous
Definition
adj. - out of place
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punctilious
Definition
adj. - meticulous
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dissipated
Definition
adj. - scattered
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divulge
Definition
v. - to reveal a secret
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nostalgia
Definition
n. - fond remembering of people/things far away or in past
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patronize
Definition
v. - to do business with
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uniform
Definition
adj. - constant in time or conforming to the same pattern
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dubious
Definition
adj. - doubtful
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seep
Definition
v. - to ooze out
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subsequent
Definition
adj. - following later or as a consequence
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theocracy
Definition
n. - government by religious leaders
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tiff
Definition
n. - a small quarrel
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trenchant
Definition
adj. - keen, incisive, sharp
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ubiquitous
Definition
adj. - present everywhere
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inkling
Definition
n. - a slight suspicion
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innocuous
Definition
adj. - harmless
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irascible
Definition
adj. - easily angered
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juxtapose
Definition
v. - to place things side by side in order to make a point
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anathema
Definition
n. - detested person/thing
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accolade
Definition
n. - praise
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annals
Definition
n. - historical records
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urbane
Definition
adj. - elegant/refined in manner
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duty
Definition
n. - tax on imported goods
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eccentric
Definition
adj. - odd in behavior
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verdant
Definition
adj. - having green vegetation
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insinuate
Definition
v. - to hint at something negatively
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lenience
Definition
adj. - lack of severity
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loath
Definition
adj. - reluctant
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placid
Definition
adj. - peaceful, calm, serene
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cogitate
Definition
v. - to think of something
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saccharine
Definition
adj. - overly sweet, sentimental
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rancor
Definition
n. - enduring bitterness
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allusion
Definition
n. - a reference to something
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reproachful
Definition
adj. - expressing disapproval
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lethal
Definition
adj. - deadly
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ambiance
Definition
n. - atmosphere of a place
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vacuous
Definition
adj. - lacking in ideas
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vanguard
Definition
n. - advanced guard of military force
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rue
Definition
v. - to regret
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demeanor
Definition
n. - outward behavior
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zany
Definition
adj. - crazily ridiculous, comically idiotic
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obliterate
Definition
v. - to erase or destroy
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sporadic
Definition
adj. - intermittent
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admonish
Definition
v. - to warn; to give honest advice
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incorrigible
Definition
adj. - incurably bad
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infraction
Definition
n. - violation of a law
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scoff
Definition
v. - to speak derisively
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avert
Definition
v. - to turn away; to prevent something bad
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pandemonium
Definition
n. - scene, uproar, confusion
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abscond
Definition
v. - to leave hurriedly
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eclectic
Definition
adj. - having ideas/tastes/styles from a variety of sources
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delineate
Definition
v. - to portray by drowning in pics/words
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infallible
Definition
adj. - incapable of making a mistake
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trepidation
Definition
n. - fear
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forlorn
Definition
adj. - sad and abandoned
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satiate
Definition
v. - to satisfy fully
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decadence
Definition
n. - moral or cultural deterioration
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insubordination
Definition
n. - refusal to obey
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quagmire
Definition
n. - marshy area; hazardous/awkward situation
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dispatch
Definition
v. - to send off for a purpose
n. - official report of military affairs
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opaque
Definition
adj. - not transmitting light, dull-witted
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offensive
Definition
adj. - disgusting, aggresive
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obsessive
Definition
adj. - preoccupied
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prolong
Definition
v. - to extend in time or space
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obscure
Definition
adj. - not easily understood, unnoticed
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obnoxious
Definition
adj. - extremely annoying or offensive
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waive
Definition
v. - to surrender a claim or right
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fluctuate
Definition
v. - to vacillate; vary irregularly
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diehard
Definition
adj. - stubborn, strongly devoted
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instigate
Definition
v. - to incite, to provoke
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sage
Definition
adj. - wise
n. - wise one from experience
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defiance
Definition
n. - open disobedience
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insubstantial
Definition
adj. - lacking substance, not real
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finite
Definition
adj. - limited, not infinitely small
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parched
Definition
adj. - hot and dry
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undermine
Definition
v. - to weaken or injure a person/reputation, etc.
Term
delirium
Definition
n. - disordered state of mind of incoherent speech, hallucinations
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schism
Definition
n. - divide a group into opposing sides
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demean
Definition
v. - to lower the dignity of
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curb
Definition
v. - to restrain
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galvanize
Definition
v. - to stimulate by shock or excitement
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rift
Definition
n. - crack in an object; a breach in friendly relations
Term
generate
Definition
v. - to produce, bring into existence
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perpetuate
Definition
v. - to keep from oblivion, to keep something going
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puny
Definition
adj. - undersized, weak, feeble
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interrogate
Definition
v. - to ask someone questions
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intimidate
Definition
v. - to frighten into submission
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intrinsic
Definition
adj. - inherent, essential
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lure
Definition
v. - to attract back again or recall with promise of a reward
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meager
Definition
adj. - lacking in quality
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mitigate
Definition
v. - to make less intense or severe
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lurk
Definition
v. - to lie in ambush
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luminous
Definition
adj. - full of or shedding light
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verisimilitude
Definition
n. - the appearance or semblance of truth
Term
opprobrium
Definition
n. - a cause or object of disgrace/reproach
Term
perdition
Definition
n. - utter destruction or ruin, damnation
Term
draconian
Definition
rigorous, unusally severe or cruel
Term
peremptory
Definition
adj. - imperative; imperious or dictatorial
Term
obsolete
Definition
adj. - fallen into disuse; out-of-date
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permutation
Definition
n. - a complete change, a transformation
Term
vilify
Definition
v. - to speak ill of, defame, slander
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plunder
Definition
v. - to pillage and loot
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abate
Definition
v. - to reduce in amount, intensity, etc.
Term
didactic
Definition
adj. - instructive
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polemical
Definition
adj. - controversial
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quibble
Definition
v. - to find fault or criticize for petty reasons
Term
purveyor
Definition
n. - a provider, supplier
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chary
Definition
adj. - wary
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refutable
Definition
adj. - able to be proven wrong
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prattle
Definition
v. - to chatter, babble
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contention
Definition
n. - a struggling together in opposition
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indigent
Definition
adj. - needy, poor
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provident
Definition
adj. - having/showing foresight
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abstruse
Definition
adj. - hard to understand
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indubitable
Definition
adj. - unquestionable
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privation
Definition
n. - lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life
Term
rebuff
Definition
n. - a blunt or abrupt rejection
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disparity
Definition
n. - difference
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recalcitrant
Definition
adj. - resisting authority or control
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traduce
Definition
v. - to slander, defame
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prescience
Definition
n. - foreknowledge
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incarcerate
Definition
v. - to imprison, confine
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derelict
Definition
adj. - abandoned
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phlegmatic
Definition
adj. - sluggish
Term
mercurial
Definition
adj. - fickle, erratic
Term
enervate
Definition
v. - to deprive of force/strength
Term
repudiate
Definition
v. - to reject as having no binding force
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implacable
Definition
adj. - not to be pacified
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pastoral
Definition
rural
Term
ingenious
Definition
adj. - clever
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ingenuous
Definition
adj. - sincere
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plight
Definition
n. - an unfortunate/unfavorable situation
Term
intermittent
Definition
adj. - stopping/ceasing for a time
Term
nomenclature
Definition
n. - set system of terms/names
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pliable
Definition
adj. - flexible
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gratuitous
Definition
adj. - voluntary
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arduous
Definition
adj. - difficult
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writhe
Definition
v. - to twist the body about in pain, violent effort, etc.
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