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Chaplan vocab list 15-25
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10th Grade
05/31/2010

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amalgam
Definition
a combination of diverse elements
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bibliophile
Definition
one who loves books
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cavalier
Definition
haughty; arrogant; offhand
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conundrum
Definition
a problem without a satisfactory solution
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dalliance
Definition
frivolous wasting of time; flirtation
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haggard
Definition
appearing worn and exhausted; emaciated
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inauspicious
Definition
ill-omened
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mithridatism
Definition
tolerance of a poison, acquired by taking gradually larger doses of it
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polemic
Definition
an argument; a refutation of an attack upon a doctrine
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quietude
Definition
tranquility
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revile
Definition
to denounce with abusive language
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suppurate
Definition
to form pus; fester
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transmute
Definition
to change form; transform
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wheedle
Definition
to persuade or attempt to persuade by flattery or guile.
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abash
Definition
to make ashamed or uneasy
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adage
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a short maxim or proverb; an aphorism
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aura
Definition
a distinctive air or quality that characterizes a person
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connoisseur
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a person of refined tastes and discrimination
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decollation
Definition
the cutting off of ones head
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exploit
Definition
to make use of, sometimes selfishly
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gestalt
Definition
German shape. usually applied to the psychological idea that an organism responds to a situation as a whole being, without separate physical, emotional, or intellectual reactions.
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impeccable
Definition
without flaw; faultless
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licentious
Definition
lacking moral discipline or sexual restraint
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métier
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an occupation or trade from which one is especially suited; ones specialty
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pathos
Definition
a quality that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy or tenderness
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succor
Definition
help in the time of distress
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tenor
Definition
the flow of meaning apparent in written or spoken material
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unprepossessing
Definition
failing to impress favorably; nondescript
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vestige
Definition
a visible trace
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wizened
Definition
shriveled or dried up
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accrue
Definition
to increase, gain, or grow, as interest on capital
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adulterate
Definition
to make impure by adding improper ingredients; corrupt
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batten
Definition
to become fat; to thrive and prosper at another's expense
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choleric
Definition
bad-tempered
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effiacy
Definition
power or capacity to produce the desired effect
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founder
Definition
to become disabled, break down, cave in or sink
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heist
Definition
a robbery; burglary
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impetuosity
Definition
having the quality of acting impulsively with great energy or emotion
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inimical
Definition
harmful, adverse
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lavabo
Definition
a washbowl, usually for ceremonial washing of the hands
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machination
Definition
a hostile intrigue
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nihilism
Definition
the doctrine that nothing exists, is knowable, or can be communicated
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placid
Definition
undisturbed, outwardly calm
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staccato
Definition
sharp, abrupt emphatic sounds
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talisman
Definition
an object marked with magical signs
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accolade
Definition
praise; a salutation
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allure
Definition
to entice with something desirable; to tempt or fascinate
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bravissimo
Definition
used to express great approval
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decrepit
Definition
weakened by old age, illness or hard use; broken-down
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enolument
Definition
profit from one's employment, payment for services rendered
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gibe
Definition
a mocking or derisive mark
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immensity
Definition
something enormous
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inextricable
Definition
incapable of being disentangled or untied
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milieu
Definition
environment or surroundings
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postulate
Definition
to make claim for; demand; to assume the truth without proof
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purgation
Definition
act of purifying
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seminal
Definition
principal, original or source
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sunder
Definition
to break apart
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tilth
Definition
the cultivation of land
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vivacity
Definition
liveliness; full of life
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adder
Definition
a venomous snake
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albiet
Definition
although, even though, notwithstanding
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cognizance
Definition
coscious knowledge or recognition
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dissolute
Definition
lacking moral restraint; debauched
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endue
Definition
to provide with some quality
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grimace
Definition
a facial expression of pain or disgust
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indubitable
Definition
unquestionable
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kitsch
Definition
pretentious bad taste, as in decoration or art
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millennium
Definition
1000 years
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perpetrate
Definition
to be guilty of; commit
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prejudicial
Definition
causing an adverse opinion; detrimental
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stigmatize
Definition
To characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious.
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tussle
Definition
to scuffle, to struggle
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vermicular
Definition
having the shape or motion of a worm
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wreak
Definition
to inflict vengeance upon a person; to express anger or violence
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abate
Definition
to reduce in amount, lessen
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animus
Definition
an inner motive, intention or purpose
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behooves
Definition
to be necessary or proper for
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contiguous
Definition
sharing an edge or boundary; adjacent
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espouse
Definition
to marry; to give one's loyalty or support for; to adopt
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idyllic
Definition
having natural charm; picturesque
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jocund
Definition
having a cheerful disposition; merry
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loutish
Definition
stupid, clumsy, boorish
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mountebank
Definition
a quack or fraud; someone who pretends to have knowledge
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problematical
Definition
posing a problem; open to doubt
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roué
Definition
a lecherous and dissapated man
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satiate
Definition
to satisfy or gratify
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sportive
Definition
playful, frolicsome
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unabashed
Definition
not disconnected or embarrassed
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vandal
Definition
a person who deliberately destroys public or private property
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adamantine
Definition
unyielding; inflexible; "hard as diamond"
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affable
Definition
easy to speak to; gentle
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comport
Definition
to behave in a particular manner
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crevice
Definition
a narrow crack or opening
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ecstaty
Definition
a state of delight or intense emotion
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grisly
Definition
horrifying; repugnant; gruesome
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imperious
Definition
domineering; overbearing
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jettison
Definition
to cast off; discard
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metastasis
Definition
transmission of disease from an original site to sites elsewhere
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opportune
Definition
occuring at the right moment
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quaff
Definition
to drink heartily
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shroud
Definition
a cloth to wrap around a body for burial
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sully
Definition
to mar; defile; taint, damage
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tenaciously
Definition
holding firmly; stubbornly
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vainglorious
Definition
boastful; excessively vain
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adjunct
Definition
something attached or added in a dependent or subordinate position
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anfractuous
Definition
full of twists and turns; winding; torturous
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doughty
Definition
courageous
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fin de siècle
Definition
characteristic of the last part of the 19th century, esp. regarding the fashionable despair of the literary and artistic community
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harrow
Definition
to plunder; spoil; rob
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impassioned
Definition
ardent, fervid, filled with passion
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intimate
Definition
to hint or imply subtly
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lackey
Definition
a servile follower
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lurid
Definition
shocking, glowing or glaring as though through haze
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obbligato
Definition
Music. not to be left out; as an accomplishment which is part of the piece.
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probity
Definition
complete integrity; uprightness
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rend
Definition
to tear apart violently
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smidgen
Definition
a very small quantity or portion
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timbre
Definition
French. quality of a sound, voice or instrument
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votive
Definition
expressing a wish; dedicated in fulfillment of a prayer
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adorn
Definition
to decorate or add to the splendor of
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aseptic
Definition
without emotion or animation
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baneful
Definition
full of venom or hate; destructive
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dupe
Definition
to decieve or trick
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enthrall
Definition
to hold spellbound, captivate
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genteel
Definition
refined in manner; polite, elegant
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infirmity
Definition
weakness; lack of power
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lintel
Definition
the horizontal beam that supports the structure above a door or a window
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malleable
Definition
capable of being formed, as a soft metal
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opiate
Definition
any narcotic containing opium or its derivatives; any drug
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plaint
Definition
a complaint; an utterance of grief
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resonant
Definition
sympathetic vibration; a bond
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superflous
Definition
beyond what is required
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uncouth
Definition
crude, unrefined. awkward
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venerable
Definition
worthy or reverance or respect
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affront
Definition
an open or intentional offense, slight, or insult
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ascertain
Definition
to discover or find out through experimentation or examination
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betroth
Definition
to promise to marry
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comely
Definition
having a pleasing appearance; attractive; graceful
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decry
Definition
to belittle or disparage; to censure
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fodder
Definition
feed for livestock
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guise
Definition
outward aspect; false appearance
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inarticulate
Definition
uttered without the use of normal words, unable to speak
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lazar
Definition
a beggar afflicted with some repulsive disease; a leper
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mollify
Definition
to calm the anger of
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palatial
Definition
of or suitable for a palace
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putrescence
Definition
rotted, decomposed
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stratum
Definition
horizontal layer of any material; a category
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thanopsis
Definition
a meditation upon death
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veronica
Definition
in bullfighting, a maneuver of passing the cape over the charging bull
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annihilate
Definition
to destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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bevy
Definition
a group of animals or birds; any assemblage
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chasm
Definition
deep cleft or crack in the earth's surface; an abyss
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disdain
Definition
feeling of contempt or superiority
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dissemble
Definition
to hide or disguise the real nature of
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elite
Definition
the best or most skilled members of a given group
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exegesis
Definition
critical explanation or analysis; especially interpretation of the Scriptures
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extant
Definition
still in existence
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impasse
Definition
a road or passage having no exit; a dilemma
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juncture
Definition
a point where two things join; a point or interval in time
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kismet
Definition
fate; fortune
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nugatory
Definition
of no value; worthless
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potentate
Definition
one who has power and position to rule over others
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promulgate
Definition
to make known a decree by public declaration
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skein
Definition
a length of thread wound in a coil
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blandish
Definition
to coax by flattery; cajole
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caricature
Definition
a pictorial representation to deliberately exaggerate some feature for comic effect
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imbibe
Definition
to drink
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incredulity
Definition
disbelief
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languorous
Definition
without energy; listless
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melancholy
Definition
sadness or depression of the spirits
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niche
Definition
a recess in a wall for an object; a suitable occupation or situation for a character
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pestilence
Definition
a fatal epidemic disease
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prototype
Definition
a model or example; the original
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remonstrate
Definition
to argue against, to protest
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scruple
Definition
ethical objection to certain actions; principle, dictate of conscience
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staid
Definition
reserved, sober
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tartuffe
Definition
a hypocrite; especially, one who affects religiuos piety
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uvular
Definition
sound produced with the aid of the uvular
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writ
Definition
a written order of the court
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