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08/16/2011

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Pedantic
Definition
Overly concerned with minute details
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Fastidious
Definition
Hard to please
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Slovenly
Definition
Untidy
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Uncouth
Definition
clumsy, ungrateful
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Taciturn
Definition
shy
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Ebullient
Definition
Overly excited
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Stoical
Definition
calm or impassive
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Nice
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accurate
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Egregious
Definition
Extraordinary in a bad way
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Extol
Definition
praise highly
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Hail
Definition
to acclaim approval
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Bravado
Definition
Swaggering display of courage
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Chicanery
Definition
trickery/deception
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Candor
Definition
honest
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Artifice
Definition
cunning
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Garrulous
Definition
overly talkative
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Imprudent
Definition
not careful
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Pertinacity
Definition
persistent
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Deviousness
Definition
Not direct
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Divested
Definition
To strip away (wind divesting leaves)
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Sycophantic
Definition
Self-seeking flatterer
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Sardonic
Definition
Mocking. Bitter or remorseful.
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Promulgate
Definition
To make known publicly
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Forsake
Definition
To quit
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Misanthropy
Definition
hatred
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Self-effacement
Definition
Humility and keeping self quiet.
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Derision
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Mockery
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Ebb
Definition
Point of decline
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Tawdry
Definition
Cheaply showy
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Parsimonious
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Stingy
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Profligate
Definition
immorally wasteful and extravagant.
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Ephemeral
Definition
Lasting a short time
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Overt
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Evident
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Rudimentary
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Simple
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Ethereal
Definition
Beyond real. Out of this world.
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Acerbic
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Sour
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Cloying
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Sweet
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Sanguine
Definition
Hopeful
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Veneration
Definition
To respect or talk highly.
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Prosaic
Definition
Dull
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Auspicious
Definition
Promising success
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Insipid
Definition
Not interesting
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Pertinacious
Definition
Holding to a purpose
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Rapacious
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Greedy
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Predatory
Definition
Robbery or exploitation
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Scrupulous
Definition
Strict on what is “right.” A bit narrowminded way.
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Specious
Definition
Not real merit
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Ornate
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Flamboyant
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Austere
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Radical
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Assiduous
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Constant
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Industrious
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Hard working
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Nice
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Subtle
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Felicitous
Definition
Well suited for the occasion
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Discerned
Definition
Understand
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Deprecated
Definition
Earnest disapproval
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Terse
Definition
Concise
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Florid
Definition
Obsolete
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Pithy
Definition
Brief
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Pragmatist
Definition
Action toward success
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Craven
Definition
Cowardly
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Soporific
Definition
Causing sleep
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Curio
Definition
Unusable article
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Zealot
Definition
eagerness in person
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Braggart
Definition
Bragging
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Denouement
Definition
Resolution of a play. Ending.
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Foundering
Definition
To sink
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Epitaph
Definition
An inscription on a tomb. A short statement of the dead.
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Reticent
Definition
Reluctant
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fervor
Definition
intense/passionate feeling
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delineated
Definition
describe or portray
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reviled
Definition
criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
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inured
Definition
accustomed to
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disconcert
Definition
unsettle
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engendered
Definition
cause or give rise to a feeling/condition
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wizened
Definition
shrivelled or wrinkled with age
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ambivalent
Definition
having mixed (contradictory) feelings about
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chastened
Definition
having restraining or moderating effect on
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expurgating
Definition
remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from
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edifying
Definition
providing moral or intellecutal instructions
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neologism
Definition
newly coined word or expression
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inchoate
Definition
just begun and so not fully formed or developed
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obstinate
Definition
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action
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cerebral
Definition
intelectual
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banal
Definition
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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cosset
Definition
pamper and overprotect
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dandled
Definition
move up and down in a playful way (think of a kid)
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exculpated
Definition
show or declare someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
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craven
Definition
contemptibly lackin in courage (cowardly)
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calamitous
Definition
disastrous
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parochially
Definition
having a limited or narrow outlook
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perpetuate
Definition
continue something indefinitely
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assimilate
Definition
take in, understand, digest, absorb
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esurient
Definition
hungry/greedy
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insolent
Definition
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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indolent
Definition
wanting to avoid activity or exertion (lazy)
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indigent
Definition
poor, needy
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patricians
Definition
nobleman
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plebeian
Definition
a commoner, member of lower class
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truculent
Definition
eager or quick to argue or fight
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erudite
Definition
having or showing great knowledge
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aberrant
Definition
departing from an accepted standard
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abase
Definition
behave in a way that belittles or degrades
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expatiate
Definition
speak or write in detail about
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transient
Definition
lasting a short time
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incipient
Definition
beginning to happen or develop
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implacable
Definition
unable to be stopped
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erudition
Definition
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning
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gregarious
Definition
fond of company. Sociable
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hapless
Definition
unfortunate
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sullied
Definition
damage purity or integrity of
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vaunt
Definition
boast about or praise excessively
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specious
Definition
superficially plausible
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pliant
Definition
easily bent
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intransigent
Definition
unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
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miscegenation
Definition
interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types
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disavowed
Definition
deny any responsibility or support for
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caustically
Definition
able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action
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haughty
Definition
arrogantly superior
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obliging
Definition
willing to do a service or kindness
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diffidence
Definition
modesty or shyness
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perfunctory
Definition
carried out without real interest
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relic
Definition
object surviving from an earlier time
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impunity
Definition
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
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salacious
Definition
having or conveying indecent interest in sexual matters
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spurious
Definition
not being what it purports to be (false)
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pecuniary
Definition
relating to or consisting of money
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pellucid
Definition
translucently clear
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pulverous
Definition
pulverize, destroy into powder
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affable
Definition
friendly, good-natured
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exculpated
Definition
show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
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exonerated
Definition
absolve from blame (specially after due consideration of fault)
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inculpated
Definition
accuse or blame
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castigated
Definition
reprimand severely
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alacrity
Definition
brisk and cheerful readiness
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invective
Definition
insulting, abusive
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diatribe
Definition
forceful and bitter verbal attack
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insinuations
Definition
an unpleasant hint or suggestion of somehting bad
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affable
Definition
Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable
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archaic
Definition
Characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive
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itinerant
Definition
Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job
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fortify
Definition
Strengthen, invigorate, encourage
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fatuous
Definition
Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner
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slight
Definition
Small, not very important, slender or delicate (adj); treat as though not very important; snub, ignore (verb); an act of treating in this way, a discourtesy (noun)
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savant
Definition
Learned person, scholar, someone admitted to membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability
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fallow
Definition
Left unplanted (of land); not in use
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abrasive
Definition
Rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (such as sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance
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providential
Definition
Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)
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opaque
Definition
Not translucent; not allowing light, heat, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid
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fulminate
Definition
Explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way
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ingratiate
Definition
Make an effort to gain favor with
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ethos
Definition
The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
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malediction
Definition
A curse
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hegemony
Definition
Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.
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kindle
Definition
Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
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covert
Definition
Secret, veiled, undercover
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lucid
Definition
Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane
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acumen
Definition
Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
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disabuse
Definition
Free someone from a mistake in thinking
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avarice
Definition
Insatiable greed; a miserly desire to hoard wealth
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substantiate
Definition
Support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to
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posthumous
Definition
Happening or continuing after death
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sacrosanct
Definition
Sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism
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rife
Definition
Happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported
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indigence
Definition
Extreme poverty
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precipitate
Definition
Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down
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haven
Definition
Harbor or port; refuge, safe place
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stipulate
Definition
Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement
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ridden
Definition
Dominated or burdened by
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harrow
Definition
Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun); painfully disturb or distress (verb)
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squelch
Definition
Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound
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recluse
Definition
Person who lives in seclusion
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articulate
Definition
Using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb)
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bifurcate
Definition
To fork into two branches or divide into two halves
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apostle
Definition
Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus)
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dyspeptic
Definition
Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)
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hearken
Definition
Listen, pay attention to
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transitory
Definition
Temporary, short-lived, not lasting
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wizened
Definition
Withered, shriveled
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quiescent
Definition
Quiet, still
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upbraid
Definition
Find fault with, criticize or scold severely
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phony
Definition
Fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine
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penchant
Definition
Liking or inclination (usually penchant for)
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secular
Definition
Not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things
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console
Definition
Lessen the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun)
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sublime
Definition
Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic; complete, utter
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inveigle
Definition
Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
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euphemism
Definition
Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is considered offensive or too direct
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Arduous

Definition

(adj.) laborious, difficult; strenuous

1. Completing the plans for the new building proved to be an arduous affair.

2. Building a house is arduous work, but the result is well worth the labor.

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Arrogate

Definition

(v.) to claim or demand unduly

1. The teenager arrogated that he should be able to use his parent’s car whenever he desired.

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Ascetic


Definition

(n.; adj.) one who leads a simple life of self-denial; rigorously abstinent

1. The monastery is filled with ascetics who have devoted their lives to religion.
2. The nuns lead an ascetic life devoted to the Lord.

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Asperity

Definition

(n.) harshness

1. The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going.  

2. The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring.

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Assuage

Definition

(v.) to relieve; ease; make less severe

1. Medication should assuage the pain.
2. The medication helped assuage the pain of the wound.

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Audacious

Definition

(adj.) fearless; bold

1. The audacious soldier went into battle without a shield.

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