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11th Grade
03/08/2010

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Term
Aggregate
Definition

v.t. - to unite

adj. - combined

n. - to form another

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Antithesis
Definition
n. - an opposite or contrast
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Aplomb
Definition
n. - self-confidence, poise
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Atrophy
Definition

n. - a wasting away

v. - to waste or fail to waste away

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Attrition
Definition
n. - the act of wearing away by friction
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Autonomy
Definition
n. - quality or condition of being independent
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Charlatan
Definition
n. - a quack, an imposter
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Circumvent
Definition
v.t. - to surround, to catch in a trap
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Coalesce
Definition
v.i. - to grow together, to merge into one
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Diatribe
Definition
n. - discourse or dispute, especially one of malicious criticism
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Facetious
Definition
adj. - lightly joking
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Filch
Definition

v. - to steal

n. - the thing taken; the thief

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Fulminating
Definition
adj. - containing, holding opinions opposite of what is generally accepted
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Machinations
Definition
n. - the act of planning with evil intent
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Malediction
Definition
n. - invocation of evil, a curse, a slander, a speaking of evil about some collection of things
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Oscillate
Definition
v.t. - to swing to and fro; to be indecisive 
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Perusal
Definition
n. - a careful and thorough reading
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Pusillanimous
Definition
adj. - faint-hearted, cowardly
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Querulous
Definition
adj. - inclined to find fault, habitually complaining
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Resilience
Definition
n. - the act of leaping or springing back, a rebound
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Schism
Definition
n. - a split or division in organized group
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Truncate
Definition
v.t. - to shorten by cutting
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Urbane
Definition
adj. - courteous in manners, polite
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Vagary
Definition
n. - an odd action or bit of conduct
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Heretical
Definition
adj. - containing, holding opinions opposite of what is generally accepted
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Acrimonious
Definition

adj. - sharp, bitter, corrosive;

severe, sarcastic speech

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Ameliorate
Definition
v.t. - to make better, to improve
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Assuage
Definition

v.t. - to lessen, pacify, satisfy

v.i. - to abate or subside

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Banal
Definition
adj. - commonplace, trivial
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Chary
Definition
adj. - careful, cautious, shy, frugal, stingy
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Embryonic
Definition
adj. - in an early stage, underdeveloped
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Enigma
Definition
n. - a perplexing statement or riddle
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Erudite
Definition

adj. - having extensive knowledge

n. - a learned person

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Inexorable
Definition
adj. - that which cannot be moved by persuasion; immovable
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Intrepid
Definition
adj. - fearless, brave bold
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Inveterate
Definition
adj. - deep-rooted, settled in habit, practice
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Laconic
Definition
adj. - concise phrase, expressing much in few words
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Loquacious
Definition
adj. - talkative
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Obeisance
Definition
n. - a gesture of respect or reverence, deference (i.e: bow, curtsy)
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Obsequious
Definition
adj. - excessive willingness to obey; devoted, dutiful
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Pedantic
Definition
adj. - making a display of knowledge
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Petulant
Definition
adj. - impatient, irritable, bad-tempered
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Phlegmatic
Definition
adj. - hard to rouse to action, sluggish
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Proclivity
Definition
n. - a natural tendency toward something discreditable
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Prognosticate
Definition
v.t. - to predict, to foretell
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Pugnacious
Definition
adj. - disposed to fight, quarrelsome
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Pulchritude
Definition
n. - physical beauty
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Scrupulous
Definition
adj. - careful of details, conscientiously honest
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Trenchant
Definition
adj. - keen, penetrating, forceful, vigorous, distinct
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Vapid
Definition
adj. - tasteless, flavorless, flat, uninteresting, lifeless, dull
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Adroit
Definition
adj. - dexterous, skillful in the use of hands, ingenious
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Alacrity
Definition
n. - cheerfulness, readiness to serve, quickness in thought or action
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Antipathy
Definition
n. - a strong dislike, a repugnancy, a revulsion
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Astute
Definition
adj. - cunning, crafty
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Augment
Definition

v.t. - to increase, to grow larger

n. - an increase

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Augur
Definition

n. - a fortune teller, soothsayer

v.t. - to prognosticate, predict, foretell

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Bellicose
Definition
adj. - warlike, disposed to fight
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Bon mot
Definition
n. - a jest; a witty, clever saying
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Contrite
Definition

adj. - deeply afflicted with grief, showing remorse or guilt

n. - one who is contrite

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Demur
Definition

v.i. - to delay; to take exception to

n. - a stop, pause, or delay

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Deplore
Definition
v.t. - to lament, to mourn
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Impunity
Definition
n. - exemption from punishment, penalty, injury
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Integral
Definition

adj. - complete, necessary to make whole

n. - a whole or entire thing

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Invariable
Definition

n. - (in math) a constant

adj. - does not vary

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Invective
Definition
n. - a violent verbal attack, vituperation; an abusive word
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Latent
Definition
adj. - lying hidden, underdeveloped, dormant
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Macabre
Definition
adj. - gruesome, grim, horrible, ghastly
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Obdurate
Definition
adj. - not easily moved to pity, not repenting, stubborn
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Paean
Definition
n. - a loud, joyous song
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Paragon
Definition

n. - a model, pattern of superior excellence

v.t. - (poetic) to put side by side, to compare

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Petulant
Definition
adj. - impatient, irritable, bad-tempered
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Prolific
Definition
adj. - producing many young; fruitful, abounding
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Recalcitrant
Definition

adj. - refusing to obey authority

n. - one who refuses to obey authority

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Voracious 
Definition
adj. - greedy in eating; eager in pursuit; insatiable
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Vacillate
Definition
v.i. - to sway to and fro, to fluctuate, to waiver in mind
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Acquiescence
Definition
n. - an agreement or consent by silence or without objection
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Assiduous
Definition
adj. - constant, working diligently at a task
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Auspicious
Definition
adj. - promising success, favorable
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Awry
Definition
adv. or adj. - with a  turn or twist to one side; amiss; wrong
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Cataclysm
Definition
n. - any violent upheaval; an extensive flood
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Cognizant
Definition
adj. - aware
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Connivance
Definition
n. - encouragement to wrongdoing by another
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Dissonance
Definition
n. - an inharmonious, harsh sound
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Effrontery
Definition
n. - shameless boldness
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Expunge
Definition
v.t. - to strike, blot out, obliterate
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Glib
Definition
adj. - readily fluent, often thoughtlessly or unconstrained
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Ignominy
Definition
n. - disgrace, public contempt, shame
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Imminent
Definition
adj. - likely to occur at any moment
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Incipient
Definition
adj. - beginning to exist, in the initial stage
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Indubitable
Definition
adj. - that cannot be doubted; evident, certain
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Lucrative
Definition
adj. - profitable, moneymaking
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Nefarious
Definition
adj. - extremely wicked or villanious
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Paucity
Definition
n. - smallness of quality, scarcity
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Placate
Definition
v.t. - to appease, to pacify
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Prevaricate
Definition
v.i. - to stray from the truth
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Reticent
Definition
adj. - disposed to be silent or not to speak freely
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Savant
Definition
n. - a person of profound learning
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Turgid
Definition
adj. - swollen, distended
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Vernacular
Definition

adj. - native or indigenous

n. - plain every-day language

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Virile
Definition
adj. - masculine, manly
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Adventitious
Definition
adj. - accidental, not inherent; casual
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Avidity
Definition
n. - greediness, great eagerness
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Beatific
Definition
adj. - having the power to make happy or to bless; showing happiness
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Blandishment
Definition
n. - soft words, kind speeches, enticement, flattery
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Capricious
Definition
adj. - unsteady, changeable, fickle
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Derisive
Definition
adj.- characterized by contempt manifested by laughter; ridicule, scorn
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Descry
Definition
v.t. - to look for and discover, to detect
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Dilatory
Definition
adj. - causing delay; meant to gain time; defer action
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Disparage
Definition
v.t. - to lower in esteem; to discredit; to show disrespect for
Term
Ebullition
Definition
n. - sudden or violent outburst; condition of liquid when bubbles are forming due to heat
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Extirpate
Definition
v.t. - to pull up by the roots; to exterminate; to abolish
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Limpid
Definition
adj. - characterized by clearness; clear, transparent
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Obviate
Definition
v.t. - to do away with; prevent; to make unnecessary; to clear out of the way
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Rancor
Definition
n. - a continuing and bitter hate, deep spite or malice
Term
Raucous
Definition
adj. - harsh, hoarse, rough-sounding
Term
Recompensate
Definition

v.t. - to reward compensation to

n. - amens made for something, as damage or loss

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Recondite
Definition
adj. - obscured, beyond the grasp of an ordinary mind, abtruse
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Redolent
Definition
adj. - sweet-smelling, fragrant
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Relegate
Definition
v.t. - to banish, to send into exile; to assign to a class; to refer; to commit
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Sebaceous
Definition
adj. -of or like fat, grease
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Sedulous
Definition
adj. - assiduous, constant, steady
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Sentient
Definition

adj. - conscious, capable of feeling

n. - the mind

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Sublime
Definition
adj. - high in excellence, exacted; lofty, proud
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Surcrease
Definition
v.t. - to stop, to cause to cease
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Vitiate
Definition
v.t. - to weaken morally; to make legally ineffective
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Abstemious
Definition
adj. - sparing or moderate in drinking; characterized by abstinence, sparing
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Adulation
Definition
n. - excessive admiration, flattery
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Altruistic
Definition
adj. - unselfish, devoted to the welfare of others
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Chimerical
Definition
adj. - unreal, imaginary, widely fanciful, highly unrealistic
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Consummate
Definition

v.t. - to fulfill, to complete an arrangement

adj. - being of the highest degree

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Debacle
Definition
n. - a complete collapse or failure; a violent rush of waters
Term
Desultory
Definition
adj. - lacking in consistency; random
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Ephemeral
Definition
adj. - short-lived, lasting but one day
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Evanescent
Definition
adj. - vanishing, fading away, fleeting, scarcely perceptible
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Expurgate
Definition
v.t. - to amend by removing words deemed offensive; to purge of moral offense
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Germane
Definition
adj. - closely related, relevant
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Histrionic
Definition
adj. - self consciously emotional; overly dramatic
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Inveigh
Definition
v.i. - to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words
Term
Ken
Definition

n. - knowledge, understanding; range of sight

v.t. - to understand, to have knowledge about

Term
Lassitude
Definition
n. - weariness of body or mind from strain; oppressive climate; lack of energy
Term
Lugubrious
Definition
adj. - mournful, dismal, gloomy in an exaggerated manner
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Machiavellian
Definition
adj. - where political expediency is placed above morality; unscrupulous, manipulative, dishonest
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Megalomania
Definition
n. - a mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth
Term
Munificent
Definition
adj. - liberal, lavish, generous
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Parsimonious 
Definition
adj. - miserly, stingy, close
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Perfidious
Definition
adj. - violating good faith or vows; treacherous, proceeding from treachery
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Supercilious
Definition
adj. - haughty, with an air of contempt, arrogant
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Truculent
Definition
adj. - fierce, cruel, savage, ferocious, rude, harsh
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Urbanity
Definition
n. - courtesies, civilities
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Vituperation
Definition
n. - bitter, abusive language
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Animosity
Definition
n. - strong hatred, active hostility
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Avid
Definition
adj. - eager, greedy
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Bereft
Definition
adj. - deprived
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Beguile
Definition
v.t. - to deceive, to mislead; to cheat; to charm or delight
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Egotism
Definition
n. - excessive reference to oneself; conceit
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Elucidate
Definition
v.t. - to make clear of, to manifest; to explain
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Emollient
Definition
adj. - softening, soothing, making supple
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Expiate
Definition
v.t. - to atone for; to make amends
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Flaccid
Definition
adj. - hanging in loose folds, lacking force; weak, feeble
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Foment
Definition
v.t. - to apply warm water to; to stir up; arouse, incite
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Gesticulate
Definition
v.i. - to make or use gestures to help express meaning
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Impecunious
Definition
adj. - having no money, poor
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Insidious
Definition
adj. - characterized by treachery; crafty, wily; operating in a sow manner; more dangerous than it seems
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Labyrinth
Definition
n. - a complicated arrangement; a maze
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Mundane
Definition
adj. - worldly, belonging to or pertaining to the world; common, unimaginative
Term
Nostalgic
Definition
adj. - having or causing homesickness; a longing for something far away
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Palliative
Definition

adj. - extenuating

n. - that which alleviates

Term
Palpitate
Definition
v.i. - to beat rapidly; to throb
Term
Paradox
Definition
n. - a statement or contradiction
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Perspicacity
Definition
n. - keenness of judgment of understanding
Term
Predacious
Definition
adj. - preying on other animals
Term
Regurgitate 
Definition
v.t. - to rush, surge, or throw back; to bring back from the stomach
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Resilient
Definition
adj. - bouncing back, recovering strength
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Sapient
Definition
adj. - wise, knowing, sagacious
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Wraith
Definition
n. - a ghost of one right before or after death
Term
Amorous
Definition
adj. - inclined to love, loving, fond, in love
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Bedlam
Definition
n. - a madhouse; a madman; any scene of uproar or confusion
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Conducive
Definition
adj. - having the power of directing, managing or leading
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Culmination
Definition
n. - the act of reaching the highest point; arriving at the final point
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Curtail
Definition
v.t. - to cut short, reduce, diminish
Term
Dubious
Definition
adj. - doubtful, questionable, of uncertain outcome
Term
Esoteric
Definition
adj. - belonging to a select few; private, secret, cryptic
Term
Exude
Definition
v.t./v.i. - to give out slowly as moisture; to ooze
Term
Faction
Definition
n. - people in organization having common points of view; partisan conflict
Term
Inclement
Definition
adj. - lacking leniency; harsh, rough, stormy
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Infallible
Definition
adj. - incapable of errors; never wrong
Term
Insipid
Definition
adj. - tasteless, without flavor, vapid, wanting spirit
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Insuperable
Definition
adj. - that cannot be overcome; insurmountable
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Intrepid
Definition
adj. - not trembling or shaking with fear; fearless; bold; brave
Term
Neophyte
Definition
n. - a new convert; a novice in a religious order; any beginner
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Noxious
Definition
adj. - hurtful; harmful to health or morals; injurious; destructive
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Paucity
Definition
n. - fewness, small number, scarcity; dearth; insufficiency
Term
Procure
Definition
v.t. - to obtain, acquire, to bring about
Term
Reprisal
Definition
n. - the at of using force to obtain grievance; forcible seizure in retaliation
Term
Solace
Definition

v.t./v.i. - to comfort, to lessen grief

n. - an ease in grief

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Torpor
Definition
n. - the state of being dormant or inactive; dullness, laziness
Term
Unsavory
Definition
adj. - without flavor, tasteless, offensive or disagreeable food, taste
Term
Vindicate
Definition
v.t. - to clear from criticism; to censure; to defend or maintain against opposition
Term
Wangle
Definition
n. - an act of trickery (colloquial)
Term
Wistful
Definition
adj. - showing or expressing vague yearnings, longings
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Abhor
Definition
v.t. - to hate extremely; to be opposed to
Term
Arbiter
Definition
n. - a person selected to decide a controversy; one authorized to judge
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Belligerent
Definition

n. - person engaged in fighting war

adj. - hostile; warlike; at war

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Berate
Definition
v.t. - to chide vehemently; to scold
Term
Dearth
Definition
n. - costliness, dearness; scarcity of food supply; famine, scarcity, lack
Term
Deplete
Definition
v.t. - to empty; to reduce; to relieve of fluids
Term
Derision
Definition
n. - contempt manifested by laughter; scorn; ridicule
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Diminutive
Definition

adj. - smaller than ordinary

n. - something that is strangely small, anything small in size

Term
Dissension
Definition
n. - disagreement in opinion; difference; discord; strife; quarrel
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Elicit
Definition
v.t. - to draw out, to bring to light, to evoke
Term
Enmity
Definition
n. - the attitude or feelings of an enemy; hostility, antagonism
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Exonerate
Definition
v.t. - to relieve of blame, obligation, debt, or duty
Term
Ghastly
Definition
adj. - horrible, frightful, dreadful
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Guise
Definition

n. - manner of dress; outward aspect; deceiving appearance

v.t. - to go in disguise

Term
Illicit
Definition
adj. - not allowed by law, unlawful, prohibited, unauthorized, improper
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Infernal
Definition

adj. - hellish, diabolical, inhumane

n. - an inhabitant of hell

Term
Insinuate
Definition
v.t. - to introduce gently by devious passage; to hint or suggest
Term
Magnanious
Definition
adj. - noble in mind; rising above pettiness; unselfish
Term
Ostensible
Definition
adj. - apparent, evident
Term
Plight
Definition

v.t. - to pledge

n. - dangerous condition

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Recoil
Definition

v.t. - to retreat

n. - retreat as in firearms

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Reverie
Definition
n. - dreamy thinking; an instrumental composition expressing a musing mood
Term
Sporadic
Definition
adj. - occurring singly or apart from others; not constant
Term
Supersede
Definition
v.t. - to take the place of; to remove; to make way for another
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Zealot
Definition
n. - a fanatic
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