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Court Reporting fall 2008
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10/20/2008

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 armistice

Definition
truce; cease-fire; peace-establishing agreement
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affluent

Definition

rich; wealthy; prosperous

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brandish

Definition
wave or display theateningly; swing around
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civil
Definition
courteous; polite; civilized
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contumacious
Definition
headstrong; contrary; obstinate
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denounce
Definition
condemn; damn; castigate
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dour
Definition
forbidding; severe; gloomy
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erratic
Definition
unpredictable; irregular; inconsistent
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fervor

Definition
ardor; zeal; earnestness
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gullible

Definition
naive; trusting; innocent
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impunity
Definition
freedom from punishment or harm; immunity
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jargon
Definition
local dialect idiom, slang or vernacular
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metaphor
Definition
figure of speech; implied comparison; symbol
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orifice
Definition
opening; hole; vent; outlet
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plenipotentiary
Definition
invested with full power
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pusillanimous
Definition
timid; feint-hearted; cowardly
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rivet
Definition
hold firmly; anchor; bolt; secure
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stalemate
Definition
a drawn contest; deadlock
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tortious

Definition
implying or involving a wrongful act
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voluminous

Definition
large; extensive; vast; expansive
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agog
Definition
eager; intense interest or excitement
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artifact
Definition
product of human activity; object of a culture
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brouhaha
Definition

hubbub; uproar

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clemency
Definition
forgiveness; mercy; mildness
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convivial
Definition
jovial
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depredation
Definition
devastation; destruction; plunder
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dubiety
Definition
doubtfulness; skepticism; uncertainty
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espouse
Definition
support; advocate; stand up for
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fidelity
Definition
faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
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haft
Definition
the handle of a weapon or tool
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incantation

Definition
chant; repeated magical phrases; mumbo-jumbo
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jocular
Definition
jolly; humorous; funny; playful; witty
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millennium
Definition
a thousand years; a 1000th anniversary
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overt
Definition
obvious; unconcealed; observable; visible
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polarize
Definition
break into opposing factions; fragment
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quay
Definition
landing at water's edge; pier; wharf
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rue
Definition
regret; sorrow; remorse
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sterile
Definition
clean; antiseptic; barren; unproductive
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tragic
Definition
catastrophic; very bad; deplorable; lamentable
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wainscot
Definition
lower part of interior wall finished differently
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alimentary
Definition
nourishing; nutritious; wholesome
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askance
Definition
with dissapproval or distrust; scornfully
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bureaucracy
Definition
policy-making group; hierarchy of authority
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coalesce
Definition
fuse; merge; unite
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corona

Definition
colored circle around luminous body; halo
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despondent
Definition
depressed; disconsolate; filled with despair
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ebullient
Definition
enthusiastic; exuberant; eager
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ethnology
Definition
anthropolgy branch studying cultures
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flagrant
Definition
conspicuous; obvious; glaring
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harmony
Definition
accord; tranquility; compatibility
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incipient
Definition
developing; beginning; emerging
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kinetic
Definition
having to do with motion; active; dynamic
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miscreant
Definition
evil; immoral; depraved
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paisley
Definition

colorful curved abstract figures, usu. on cloth

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portent

Definition
omen; sign; forewarning
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quixotic
Definition
impractical; fanciful; useless
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sage
Definition

wise man; savant; philosopher

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stoic
Definition
dispassionate; philosophic; resigned
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transparent
Definition
see-through; crystal clear; obvious; understandable
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welter
Definition
confused mass; confusion; turmoil; upheaval
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allusion
Definition
hint; indirect reference; suggestion; inference
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atrophy
Definition
wasting away; deterioration; decline from disuse
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cadaver
Definition
dead body, esp. one for dissection
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cognizant

Definition
aware; conscious; informed
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coterie
Definition
group of close associates; circle of friends
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deviate
Definition
stray away from normal path; angle off; diverge
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ecumenical

Definition
worldwide or general in extent or application
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euthanasia
Definition
mercy killing; painless, easy death
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florescence
Definition

blossoming; flowering; flourishing

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hedonism
Definition
pleasure-seeking; pursuing pleasure; wild living
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incorrigible
Definition
incurable; hopeless; unable to be reformed
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laity
Definition
congregation; worshippers; church members
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mollycoddle
Definition
indulge; pamper; dote on; effeminate man or boy
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paltry

Definition
worthless; insignificant; meager; scant
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prattle
Definition
empty talk; repetitive chatter; childish babble
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rampart
Definition
bulwark; embankment as fortification; barricade
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sanctimonious
Definition
self-righteous; hypocritical; unctuous
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strut
Definition
walk pompously; swagger; prance; flounce
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trite
Definition
silly; commonplace; banal; ordinary
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wraith
Definition
apparition of living person just prior to death
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ambidextrous
Definition
using both hands with equal ease; double-dealing
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august
Definition
marked by majesty, dignity, or grandeur
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callous
Definition
emotionally hardened; cold-blooded; insensitive
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colloquy
Definition
conference; conversation; dialogue
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covenant
Definition
contract; pledge; solemn agreement
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diatribe
Definition
bitter, abusive denunciation
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effete
Definition
unproductive; worn out; exhausted; effeminate
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exacerbate
Definition
to make worse; aggravate; intensify
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foible
Definition
personal imperfection; minor character flaw
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heresy
Definition
belief strongly opposed to established ones
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indifferent
Definition
not caring; apathetic; unbiased
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latitude
Definition
freedom of action or choice; width; extent
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mortify
Definition
humiliate; humble; chasten
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parallel
Definition
aligned; side-by-side; similar; comparable
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precursor
Definition
forerunner; something that precedes another
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raucous
Definition
stridently loud; harsh; rowdy
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saturnine
Definition
gloomy; dismal; morose; sulky
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submissive
Definition
compliant; acquiescent; deferential; yielding
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tumbrel
Definition
var. of tumbril; farm tipcart
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wary
Definition
cautious; careful; watchful
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amity
Definition
friendship; rapport; mutual understanding
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autocratic
Definition
absolute; dictatorial; authoritarian
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canon
Definition
church regulation or dogma; solemn part of Mass
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commiseration

Definition
pitying; sympathizing with; sharing sorrow
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craven
Definition
cowardly; gutless; timid
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dilatory
Definition
procrastinating; delaying; lazy
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effusive
Definition
gushing; profuse; demonstrative
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excoriate
Definition
denounce; criticize; peel; strip
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exhume
Definition
unbury; dig up; especially the dead
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forensic
Definition
argumentative; rhetorical
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hidalgo
Definition
member of the lower nobility in Spain
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indomitable
Definition
unconquerable; steadfast; unyielding
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lexicon
Definition
vocabulary of a language; dictionary; wordbook
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mundane
Definition
ordinary; commonplace; everyday
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paroxysm
Definition
sudden, violent outburst; sudden fit; convulsion
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premeditation
Definition
planned beforehand; prearranged; plotted
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reclusive
Definition
hermitlike; unsociable; cloistered
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scintilla
Definition
spark; trace; hint; glimmer; suggestion
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subtle
Definition

clever; cunning; quiet; delicate

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tyro
Definition
beginner; novice; neophyte
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analogous
Definition
similar; akin; comparable
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avuncular
Definition
of or relating to an uncle; like a kind of uncle
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capricious
Definition
whimsical; fanciful; impulsive
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complement
Definition
counterpart; complete; culminate
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critique
Definition
critical review; analysis; commentary
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disaffect
Definition
estrange; alienate
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electorate
Definition
people entitled to vote; the voters
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exculpate
Definition
forgive; absolve; acquit
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fortuitous
Definition
chance; unanticipated; accidental
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holocaust
Definition
thorough destruction, esp. with the loss life
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inept
Definition
unskilled; incompetent; awkward
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litany
Definition
recital or list; tedious recounting
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nape
Definition
the back of the neck; scruff
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patriarch
Definition
male head of group; chief leader; elder
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presentiment
Definition
foreboding; anticipation of bad happening
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regale
Definition
to entertain sumptiously; to give amusement
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secular
Definition
not spiritual or religious; civil; temporal
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sully
Definition
to soil or tarnish; defile
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unicameral
Definition
having or consisting of a single legislative chamber
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whimsical
Definition
playful; impulsive; capricious
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aberration

Definition
deviation; hallucination; nonconformity
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aneurysm
Definition
permanent blood vessel dilation from disease
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ballast
Definition
heavy substance for stability of a ship or balloon
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carnivorous
Definition
flesh-eating; predatory; rapacious
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compromise
Definition
settlement of difference with give and take
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culminate
Definition
conclude; consummate; climax
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disconsolate
Definition

heart-broken; inconsolable; grief-stricken

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emaciated
Definition
made extremely thin by starvation or illness
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expatiate
Definition
wander; speak or write at legnth or in detail
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frivolous
Definition
trivial; silly; unimportant
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hone
Definition
sharpen; put an edge on; make more effective
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inflame
Definition
excite; arouse; agitate
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loll
Definition
lounge; sprawl; slump; slouch; recline on
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neologism
Definition
new word usage; new expression; coinage
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pedagogue
Definition
educator; teacher; instructor
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pristine
Definition
pure; unblemished; initial
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relevant
Definition
pertinent; to the point; germane
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sensual
Definition
erotic; sexual; physical
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supplicate
Definition
pray; earnestly entreat; implore
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uproarious
Definition
extremely funny; very noisy and full
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abominate
Definition
despise; loath; abhor
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annuity
Definition
regular income; annual allowance
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baroque
Definition
flamboyant style; extravagantly ornate; overdone
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catalyst
Definition
provokes significant change; causes change
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concord
Definition
unity; harmony; agreement
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dale
Definition
valley; river valley or basin
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discursive
Definition
rambling aimlessly from one topic to another
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emendation
Definition
an alteration designed to correct or improve
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exposition
Definition
bazaar; large public exhibition; presentation
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gainsay
Definition
contradict; deny; oppose
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husbandry
Definition
farming; frugality; thrift
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macerate
Definition
to soften by soaking; become emaciated
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inimitable
Definition
matchless; incomparable; the best; unequalled
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noctambulist
Definition
sleepwalker
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pelf
Definition
money; riches; wealth
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prodigious
Definition
enormous; immense; tremendous
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rend
Definition
tear; rep; split; wrest
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serpentine
Definition
snakelike in shape or movement; winding sinuously
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swathe
Definition
to bind or wrap; envelop
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uxorious
Definition
excessively fond of or submissice to a wife
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abstemious
Definition
moderate; temperate; nonindulgent
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anthropology
Definition
the study of human beings
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bedlam
Definition
noisy uproar and chaos; state of confusion
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caulk
Definition
stop up; make seams watertight
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condone
Definition
overlook; disregard; excuse
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debacle
Definition
downfall; collapse; breakdown
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disparity
Definition
inequality; discrepancy; unevenness
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enclave
Definition
distinct unit enclosed within foreign territory
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extant
Definition
existing; alive; actual
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garish
Definition
flashy; tasteless; gaudy; loud
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hypothesis
Definition
theory; postulation; premise
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inordinate
Definition
excessive; unreasonable; extravagant
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mahatma
Definition
person revered for wisdom and selflessness
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nonplus
Definition
baffle; confuse; perplex; puzzle; confound
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percussion
Definition
act of tapping sharply; striking of sound on ear
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profound
Definition
intellectual; thoughtful; deep
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replete
Definition
full; satiated; complete
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simile
Definition
figure of speech comparing two unlike things
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synthesis
Definition
combination; unification; integration
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vapid
Definition
insipid; flat; lifeless
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access
Definition
right of entry or use; admittance
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aperture
Definition
an opening; eyehole; peephole hole
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belles lettres
Definition
light; entertaining literature
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celerity
Definition
swiftness; expeditiousness; rapidity; speed
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confound
Definition
bewilder; amaze; confuse
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decanter
Definition
ornamental glass bottle used to serve wine
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dissent
Definition
disagree; differ; oppose
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endurance
Definition
ability to withstand hardship, adversity, or stress
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extrapolate
Definition
infer; project or deduce from something known
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genocide
Definition
racial extermination; national annihilation
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ignoble
Definition
lowly; unworthy; base; course
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insolent
Definition
arrogant; insulting; disrespectful
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malfeasance
Definition
misconduct; wrongdoing; violation
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noxious
Definition
injurious; harmful; offensive; deadly
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peristaltic
Definition
akin to involuntary movement through structure
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promontory
Definition
high point of land overlooking lowland
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reprobate
Definition
degenerate; depraved; wicked person; miscreant
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slatternly
Definition
untidy; bedraggled; disheveled
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tangential
Definition
secondary; off to the side; contiguous
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veneer
Definition
facade; coating; outward appearance
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acquiesce
Definition
agree with some reluctance; passive acceptance
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apostasy
Definition
rejection of faith or loyalty; forsaking
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benighted

Definition
unenlightened; ignorant; unknowing
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champ
Definition
bite; gnaw; grind; gnash
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conifer
Definition
cone-bearing trees and shrubs
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decry
Definition
denounce; put down; criticize; blame
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distend
Definition
swell; bulge; greatly expand
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enlighten
Definition
explain thoroughly; make aware; apprise
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fabrication
Definition
counterfeit; creation; fake
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gestation
Definition
carrying of young in the uterus; pregnancy
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immigration
Definition
entering foreign area to live there; migration
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insurgent
Definition
rebel; revolutionary; insurrectionist
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marquee
Definition
tent for outdoor events; canopy over entrance
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objective
Definition
unprejudiced; unbiased; fair; impartial
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perspective
Definition
viewpoint; position; bias
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prosaic
Definition
unimaginative; commonplace; routine
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reserved
Definition
silent; constrained; held for future use
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sojourn
Definition
temporarily live, abide or reside; stopover
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teem
Definition
swarm; overrun; inundate; abound
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verify
Definition
quality of being true; truth; reality
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acute
Definition
sharp; discerning; shrewd
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appraise
Definition
estimate the value or quality; judge
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bias
Definition
cause to favor; partial; prejudice
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chattel
Definition
tangible property except real estate; slave
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consanguinity
Definition
kinship; blood relation; common ancestry
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definitive
Definition
authoritative; absolute; complete
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divert
Definition
turn in a different direct; deflect; redirect
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entreat
Definition
ask earnestly; beg; plead
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fallacious
Definition
false; wrong; deceptive
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glut
Definition
overabundance; excess; plentitude
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impeach
Definition
indict or accuse; call into question; censure
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intransigent
Definition
stubborn; implacable; uncompromising
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matriculate
Definition
enroll, especially in college; begin; enter
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obtrude
Definition
thrust out; extrude; impose upon; intrude
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pestle
Definition
club-shaped tool for grinding in a mortar
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protocol
Definition
diplomatic etiquette or customs; rules of conduct
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responsive
Definition
quick to react; sensitive
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somber
Definition

sad; depressing; bleak; gloomy

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tendentious
Definition
biased; tendency to favor particular point of view
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viable
Definition
workable; practicable; reasonable
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admonish
Definition
warn; scold gently; strongly advise
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aptitude
Definition
capacity for learning; natural ability
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blandishment
Definition
flattery; cajolery
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chortle
Definition
laugh gleefully; chuckle; cackle
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conspicuous
Definition
easily seen; obvious; apparent
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deleterious
Definition
injurious; harmful; pernicious
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doggerel
Definition
verse irregular in measure; inferior comic verse
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epigraph
Definition
engraved inscription, esp. on building or statue
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fatalist
Definition
person believing future is predetermined & set
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grandiose
Definition
extravagant; absurdly exaggerated; theatrical
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impervious
Definition
impenetrable; sealed tight; impermeable
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inveigh
Definition
blame; denounce; protest; rail against
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mediate
Definition
arbitrate; conciliate; bring to terms
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odious
Definition
hateful; repugnant; bile; horrible
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picaresque
Definition
roguish; scampish, rakish
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provocative
Definition
alluring; tempting; tantalizing
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retract
Definition
take back; renege on; recant; withdraw
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specious
Definition
seemingly plausible; misleading; sophistic
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thesaurus
Definition
book of words and their synonyms; treasury
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vindictive
Definition
revengeful; retributive; avenging
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advocate
Definition
support publicly; argue for; campaign for
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archipelago

Definition
expanse of water with many scattered islands
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bon vivant
Definition
person having refined tastes in food, drink & life; epicure
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout; indirect; meandering
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contempt
Definition
disdain; disgrace; willful disobedience
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demean
Definition

humble; humiliate; degrade; debase

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don
Definition
put on; assume; slip on
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equine
Definition
horselike; relating to horse family
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feculent
Definition
muddy; fouled; turbid; messy
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grimalkin
Definition
old female cat
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impotent
Definition
helpless; powerless; unable to perform action
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ironic
Definition
meaning opposite of what is said; nonliteral
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mentor
Definition
counselor; advisor; guide
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optimism
Definition
inclination to place favorable construction on events
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placate
Definition
appease; mollify; pacify
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punctilious
Definition
meticulously attentive to detail; very exacting
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revulsion
Definition
repugnance; disgust; loathing; repulsion
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sporadic
Definition
occasional; irregular; erratic
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tirade
Definition
long, bitter speech; stream of abuse; diatribe
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vituperate
Definition
criticize harshly; berate; scold
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