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05/07/2010

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Term
countenance
Definition
to permit; to tolerate
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maladroit
Definition
unskillful; clumsy
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stipulate
Definition
to make an express demand as condition of agreement
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lascivious
Definition
lustful; lewd
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concede
Definition
to admit
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carnal
Definition
earthly; sensual; pertaining to body or flesh and its passions and appetites
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squelch
Definition
to supress w/crushing retort or arguement
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prestidigitation
Definition
sleight of hand
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demarcate
Definition
to mark boundaries or limits
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antedate
Definition
to preced in time; to be of older date than
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judicious
Definition
having good judgement
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aggrandize
Definition
to widen in scope; to increase in size or intensity
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incriminate
Definition
to accuse of
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virtuoso
Definition
outstanding talent in any field, especially the arts
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hackneye
Definition
plain from over use
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redact
Definition
to revise; to edit
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deleterious
Definition
harmful
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recast
Definition
to remodel
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obstinate
Definition
stubborn
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sordid
Definition
meanly selfish
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emeritus
Definition
one who is honorably dischared or retired from active professional duty
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and prevent
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antediluvian
Definition
very old
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censure
Definition
strong disapproval
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catholic
Definition
universal; general
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dearth
Definition
scarce
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insurgency
Definition
state or condition of forcible opposition to lawful authorities
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listless
Definition
indifferent
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servile
Definition
slavishly submissive
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malinger
Definition
to feign illness, esp. to avoid work
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gainsay
Definition
to deny, dispute, contradict
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champion
Definition
to defend; to support
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benefactor
Definition
one who provides financial support
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reticent
Definition
silent; reserved
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apocryphal
Definition
dubious authorship or authenticity
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drawl
Definition
to speak slowly
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plangent
Definition
resounding loudly
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scrutinize
Definition
to observe carefully
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invidious
Definition
hateful
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insipid
Definition
bland; dull; unimaginative
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banal
Definition
bland; dull; unimaginative
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prosaic
Definition
bland; dull; unimaginative
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upswing
Definition
marked increase or improvement
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senescence
Definition
aging
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obsequious
Definition
obedient
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beseech
Definition
to beg
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peroration
Definition
to speak loftily, lengthily, and w/pompous language
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abhorrence
Definition
feelings of repungence or aversion
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep
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morose
Definition
gloomy
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trucluent
Definition
fierce; brutal; cruel
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quotidian
Definition
daily; customary; usual
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indolence
Definition
slothfulness
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consequential
Definition
of consequence or importance
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jejune
Definition

bland; dull; unimaginative

or

immature

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purport
Definition
to profess or claim falsely
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supplicant
Definition

one who begs

 

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acquiescent
Definition
consent quietly
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promulgate
Definition
to publish
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regale
Definition
to entertain lavishly
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laudable
Definition
praiseworthy
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innoculous
Definition
harmless
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centrifuge
Definition
a rotating appartus that seperates substance of different densities
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strident
Definition
making a harsh sound
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lampoon
Definition
to mock or redicule in satirical manner against an individual or institution
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sagacious
Definition
wise
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dubious
Definition
doubtful
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consonant
Definition
consistent
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reverent
Definition
deeply resepectful
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tepid
Definition
lukewarm; lacking force or enthusiasm
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peregrination
Definition
to travel from one place to another
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ignominous
Definition
deserving shame or disgrace
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hubris
Definition
arrogrance
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diffident
Definition
lacking confidence in own abilities; restrained or reserved in manner
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lassitude
Definition
weariness of body or mind from strain
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vindicate
Definition
to clear from suspicion or accusation
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evince
Definition
to show clearly; to prove
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taciturn
Definition
silent; reserved
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miser
Definition
one who is stingy
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dexterous
Definition
skillful or adroit in use of body or hands
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candor
Definition
quality or state of being frank or candid
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garrulous
Definition
talkative in rambling manner
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precipitous
Definition
extremely steep
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pusillaniomous
Definition
lacking courage or resolution
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coquette
Definition
woman who flirts
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lackadaisical
Definition
indifferent
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ineluctable
Definition
inescapable
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty
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frenetic
Definition
frantic; frenzied
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cordial
Definition
warm; heartfelt
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salutary
Definition
promoting health
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talisman
Definition
religious artifact or charm
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heretical
Definition
unconforming to established conventions
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tautology
Definition
needless repitition of an idea
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axiom
Definition
a self-evident truth requiring no proof
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medacious
Definition
dishonest
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obstreperous
Definition
unruly; stubborn
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supperannuation
Definition
state of allowing to retire due to age or infirmity
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undermine
Definition
to harm or destory by insidious activity
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scintillate
Definition
to sparkle; to flash
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cogent
Definition
convincing
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duplicitous
Definition
characterized by decitfulness in speach or conduct
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quandry
Definition
state perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do
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excoriate
Definition
to berate servely
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disingenuous
Definition
lacking in candor
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belie
Definition
to show to be false
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aver
Definition
to declare; to assert
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diatribe
Definition
a harsh denunciation
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derision
Definition
ridicule; mockery
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grandiloquence
Definition
pompousness
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hegemony
Definition
doimnance of one state or ideaology
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repudiate
Definition
to disown; to reject
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infelicitous
Definition
inapporptiate; unfortunate
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loquacious
Definition
extremely talkative
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almalgamate
Definition
to combine different elements into a whole
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acumen
Definition
keen, accurate judgement or insight
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rancorous
Definition
bitter resentment
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adulterate
Definition
to contaminate
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eccentric
Definition
deviating from norms
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salubrious
Definition
promoting health
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platitude
Definition
superficial remark made to sound profound
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opprobrium
Definition
disgrace from shameful activity
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rhetoric
Definition
the study of effective use of language in communication
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bolster
Definition
to support; to reinforce
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pervasive
Definition
tendency to spread
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inchoate
Definition
not fully formed; in initial stage
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germane
Definition
relevant or appropriate to subject at hand
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn
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halcyon
Definition
calm; peaceful
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spurious
Definition
false; counterfeit
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specious
Definition
seemingly true, but actually fallacious
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succient
Definition
brief; concise
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fortuitious
Definition
happening by chance or accident
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ionoclast
Definition
one who undermines conventions
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implacable
Definition
incapable of being pacified or significantly changed
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pirate
Definition
to use or reproduce illegally
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bombastic
Definition
pompous
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rescind
Definition
to repeal; to invalidate
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hedonism
Definition
devotion to pleasurable puruits
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dissemble
Definition
to conceal or disguise; to mislead
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pedantic
Definition
overly concerned w/trivial details in learning; show-offish about one's knowledge
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meticulous
Definition
attentive to detail
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propensity
Definition
natrual inclination or tendency
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idolatrus
Definition
intense devotion
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subpoena
Definition
court order requiring appearance
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profuse
Definition
coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is necessary
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polemical
Definition
argumentative
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pith
Definition
central or essential part
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pithy
Definition
precise and brief
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tenacity
Definition
persistent determination
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impunity
Definition
immune from penalty or punishment
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placate
Definition
to pacify or appease by making concessions
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pine
Definition
to yearn intensely; to lose vigor
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malevolent
Definition
having ill will, spite, or hatred
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mitigate
Definition
to make less severe or intense; to moderate
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zealous
Definition
greatly emotional
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querulous
Definition
prone to complining or grumbling
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proliferate
Definition
to grow increasingly swift or abundantly
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transient
Definition
brief; fleeting
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endemic
Definition
characteristic of or often found in a particular area or people
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fervent
Definition
greatly emotional
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evanescent
Definition
disappearing like vapor; vanishing
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surfeit
Definition
overabundant
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tenuous
Definition
flimsy; weak
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates humans
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imperturbable
Definition
characterized by extreme impassivity, calm, and steadiness
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solvent
Definition
able to feet financial oligations; able to dissolve another substance
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pedagogy
Definition
profession or principles of teaching
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prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful; lavish
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impassive
Definition
showing no emotion
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tirade
Definition
a harsh denunciation
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occlude
Definition
to block
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maverick
Definition
independent individual who doesn't get along w/a group or party
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dilettante
Definition
one w/superficial or amateurish interest in the arts
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quixotic
Definition
impractical; unrealistic
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ostentaious
Definition
showy
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terse
Definition
brief and concise
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cynicism
Definition
attitude that all people are motivated by selfishness
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acerbic
Definition
having sour or bitter taste or cahracter
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renege
Definition
to fail to honor a commitment
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immutable
Definition
incapable of being changed
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phlegmatic
Definition
lethargic; sluggish
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mecurial
Definition
rapid unpredictable change in mood
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glib
Definition
informal; nonchalant
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profligate
Definition
excessively wasteful; extremely extravagant
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rarefy
Definition
to make or become thin and less dense
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fawn
Definition
to flatter excessively
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astringent
Definition
having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe
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divulge
Definition
to disclose a secret
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anachronism
Definition
someone/thing out of place is terms of chronological context
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decorum
Definition
polite or appropriate conduct
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trechant
Definition
keen
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obfuscate
Definition
to bewilder; to confuse
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probity
Definition
adherence to the highest principles; uprightedness
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recondite
Definition
obscure; hidden
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inimical
Definition
harmful
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neophyte
Definition
novice
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intractable
Definition
stubborn
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credulous
Definition
gullible
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intrepid
Definition
courageous; steadfast
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vexation
Definition
annoyance
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proclivity
Definition
natural inclination
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untenable
Definition
uninhabitable; indefensible
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sedulous
Definition
hardworking
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vacillate
Definition
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another
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laconic
Definition
using few words
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mollify
Definition
to calm
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variegated
Definition
multicolored
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spendthrift
Definition
one who spends wastefully
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unfeigned
Definition
genuine
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desiccate
Definition
to dehydrate
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sparse
Definition
thin; arranged in widely spaced intervals
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contiguous
Definition
adjacent
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alchemy
Definition
medival sceince aimed at transmuting metals into gold
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volatile
Definition
changeable; explosive
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vituperate
Definition
to berate severly
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disparage
Definition
to belittle; to minimize
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tout
Definition
to praise or promote publicly
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flout
Definition
to show contempt for a rule or convention
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refulgent
Definition
radiant; shiny
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impetuous
Definition
impusive and vehement
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disinterested
Definition
unbiased
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adulation
Definition
excessive praise
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peruse
Definition
to examine carefully
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supplant
Definition
to take the palce of
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avarice
Definition
greed, especially for wealth
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canon
Definition
established conventions, often religious
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caustic
Definition
causing corrosion
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pernicious
Definition
harmful
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dogmatic
Definition
rigid opinion based un unproved or improvable principles
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accolade
Definition
expression of praise
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complaisance
Definition
willingness to comply
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incipient
Definition
beginning to come into being
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catalyst
Definition
substance that accelerates rate of chemical reactions; something that causes change
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contrite
Definition
regretful
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere a the same time
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harangue
Definition
a long pompous speech
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ebullience
Definition
high spirits
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oscillation
Definition
state of swinging back and forth in uninterrupted steady rythm
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satire
Definition
a literary work that criticizes human vice through humor
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cacophony
Definition
harsh sound
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castigation
Definition
severe punishment
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torpid
Definition
sluggish; lethargic
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impecunious
Definition
poor
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redoubtable
Definition
worthy of honor
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gregarious
Definition
sociable
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furtive
Definition
stealthy; covert
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quiescence
Definition
stillness
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abate
Definition
to lessen in intensity
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demur
Definition
to question; to oppose
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prolific
Definition
productive
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eclectic
Definition
composed of elements from different sources
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discretion
Definition
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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facetious
Definition
humerous
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putrefy
Definition
to rot and give off foul odor
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relegate
Definition
to demote
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ascetic
Definition
one who practice rigid self-denial, especially for religious devotion
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esoteric
Definition
intended for a small, specific group
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prodigious
Definition
abundant in size, force, extent
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quaff
Definition
to drink deeply
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intransigent
Definition
unwilling to compromise
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urbane
Definition
refined; elegant
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bucolic
Definition
rustic; pastoral
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vilify
Definition
to characterize harshly
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elegy
Definition
a mournful poem
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penurious
Definition
excessively thrifty
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sanction
Definition
authoritative permission or approval
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emollient
Definition
soothing to the skin
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hyperbole
Definition
an exaggerated statement
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach or instruct
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inveigle
Definition
to obtain by deception or flattery
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squalid
Definition
sordid; dirtied as from neglect
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enigmatic
Definition
mysertious
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ephemeral
Definition
brief; fleeting
Term
preen
Definition
to primp; to groom
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odious
Definition
deserving hate
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culpable
Definition
deserving blame
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contentious
Definition
argumentative
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stoic
Definition
indifferent to or unaffected by pain or pleasure
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better or more tolerable
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chary
Definition
cautious; wary
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burgeon
Definition
to grow rapidly; to flourish
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fallacy
Definition
an incorrect or invalid notion
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dirge
Definition
a funeral song
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propriety
Definition
conformity to established conventions
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recalcitrant
Definition
unruly; resisting authority
Term
vociferous
Definition
crying out noisily
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benign
Definition
kind; gracious
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timorous
Definition
fearful
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propitiation
Definition
the act of appeasing
Term
gaffe
Definition
a social blunder
Term
shirk
Definition
to evade work, duty, responsibilities
Term
finesse
Definition
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, taste, etc.
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salient
Definition
prominent
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belabor
Definition
to superfluously work, explain, or worry about something
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turpitude
Definition
shameful character
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invective
Definition
harsh denunciation
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austere
Definition
bare
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chicanery
Definition
trickery
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audacious
Definition
bold
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qualms
Definition
feeling of uneasy apprehension
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lucid
Definition
clear
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convoluted
Definition
complex; complicated
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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prevaricate
Definition
to mislead
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canonical
Definition
conforming to established conventions
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neologism
Definition
a new word, usage, or expression
Term
squander
Definition
to waste by using irresponsibly
Term
abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely
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ennui
Definition
restlessness or dissatisfaction due to boredom or apathy
Term
alacrity
Definition
ear and enthusiastic willingness
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connoisseur
Definition
informed, astute judge in matters of fine arts
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enervate
Definition
to weaken
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exigent
Definition
urgent
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perennial
Definition
recurrent
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amenable
Definition
open to different possibilities
Term
approbation
Definition
expression of praise
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness
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magnanimity
Definition
generously nobel
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refute
Definition
to disprove
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stymie
Definition
to block; to thwart
Term
equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous language w/deceptive intent
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exculpate
Definition
to clear from suspicion or accusation
Term
perfunctory
Definition
done w/o care or interest
Term
filibuster
Definition
an intentional obstruction to delay legislative action
Term
perspicacious
Definition
keen, mental perception and understanding
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised
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capricious
Definition
erratic; unpredictable
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recant
Definition
to retract a previously held belief
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erudite
Definition
scholarly
Term
perfidy
Definition
treachery
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onerous
Definition
troubling; burdensome
Term
tortuous
Definition
excessively complicated; winding; twisting
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disabuse
Definition
to set right
Term
prescience
Definition
foreknowledge of events
Term
obtuse
Definition
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
Term
veracity
Definition
honesty; truthfulness
Term
virulent
Definition
harmful
Term
solicitous
Definition
eager
Term
prattle
Definition
to babble meaninglessly
Term
discordant
Definition
harsh in sound
Term
nascent
Definition
in early developmental stages
Term
paean
Definition
a song/hymn of praise and thanksgiving
Term
nebulous
Definition
vague; cloudy
Term
precipitate
Definition
to cause or happen before anticipated or required
Term
irascible
Definition
easily angered
Term
predilection
Definition
preference
Term
torque
Definition
force that causes rotation
Term
fulminate
Definition
to berate servely
Term
disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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