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08/05/2008

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sordid
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low, distasteful
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prescient
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perceptive, prophetic
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penury
Definition
neediness, poverty
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countenance
Definition
tolerate, allow
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gainsay
Definition
contradict
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mendacious
Definition
untruthful, unreliable
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truculent
Definition
hostile, defiant
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diffident
Definition
shy, unobtrusive
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obviate
Definition
prevent, hinder
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belie
Definition
contradict, disprove
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promulgate
Definition
propagate, disseminate, transmit; publicly promote or advocate
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insipid
Definition
dull, trite
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obstreperous
Definition
boisterous, noisy
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dearth
Definition
lack
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abstruse
Definition
profound, technical, obscure
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pithy
Definition
terse, concise
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cavil
Definition
quibble, complain
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pratfall
Definition
embarrassing mistake
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desultory
Definition
aimless, halfhearted
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perfidy
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treachery
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kindle
Definition
start burning, glow, ignite emotions
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artifice
Definition
trickery, guile
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adventitious
Definition
from outside; unusually positioned
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supernumerary
Definition
extra, substituting
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equivocate
Definition
prevaricate, vacillate, quibble
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nonplussed
Definition
totally at a loss
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spurious
Definition
specious, false, forgery
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parsimonious
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frugal
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hone
Definition
sharpen
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craven
Definition
timorous, cowardly, weak
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precipitate
Definition
hasty, impetuous; to throw violently or bring about abruptly , lacking deliberation
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taciturn
Definition
uncommunicative, silent
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synchronous
Definition
occurring together in time
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tractable
Definition
obedient, polite
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repudiate
Definition
to refuse, disown, or separate
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boggle
Definition
to overwhelm with bewilderment, to start or fright
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hidebound
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having an inflexible or ultraconservative character
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gambol
Definition
to frolic
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mellifluous
Definition
having a smooth/rich flow, filled with something sweet
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remonstrate
Definition
expostulate, to present and urge reasons in opposition
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pulchritude
Definition
physical attractiveness
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munificent
Definition
lavish, liberal
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obliquity
Definition
deviation from moral rectitude or sound thinking
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abrogate
Definition
annul, to treat as nonexistent
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hedge
Definition
encircle, hinder, trim
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cogent
Definition
convincing, persuasive
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improvident
Definition
not foreseeing and providing for the future
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stilted
Definition
pompous, formal
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quixotic
Definition
capricious, unpredictable
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restiveness
Definition
stubbornly resisting control, fidgety
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luminary
Definition
a person of prominence or brilliance
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exhort
Definition
urge strongly, to give warnings or advice
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bilk
Definition
to cheat out of something, frustrate
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mealymouthed
Definition
devious
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prevaricate
Definition
to deviate from the truth
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replete
Definition
complete, fat
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asperity
Definition
rigor, unevenness, harshness
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recalcitrant
Definition
resistant
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mason
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bricklayer
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pusillanimous
Definition
cowardly
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turpitude
Definition
inherent baseness
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celerity
Definition
rapid motion or action
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entomologist
Definition
someone who studies insects
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philologist
Definition
study of linguistics within literature
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abscond
Definition
to depart secretively and hide oneself
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abstemious
Definition
to restrain oneself when it comes to food
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abet
Definition
to assist, usually with something wrong
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abeyance
Definition
suspended action
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abject
Definition
wretched, lacking pride
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abjure
Definition
disavow
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ablution
Definition
washing
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abut
Definition
border upon, ajoin
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abysmal
Definition
bottomless
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accede
Definition
agree
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acclivity
Definition
sharp upslope of a hill
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accoutre
Definition
equip
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accretion
Definition
growth
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acidulous
Definition
slightly sour
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acme
Definition
peak, highest point
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acrophobia
Definition
fear of heights
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actuarial
Definition
calculating
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actuate
Definition
motivate
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adjunct
Definition
something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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adjuration
Definition
solemn urging
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adroit
Definition
skillful
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exculpate
Definition
exonerate; prove to be blameless
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pluck
Definition
pull quickly, courage or resolution in the face of difficulties
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guileless
Definition
sincere; honest; straightforward
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coterie
Definition
exclusive group; clique, group of prairie dogs
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lachrymose
Definition
suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful
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apostate
Definition
a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc
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excoriate
Definition
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally
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expurgate
Definition
to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable
to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness
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stinky
Definition
one who loves jambo
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donnybrook
Definition
an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all
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concord
Definition
agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord
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timorous
Definition
full of fear; fearful
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licentious
Definition
1. sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
2. unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.
3. going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits; disregarding rules.
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pernicious
Definition
1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2. deadly; fatal:
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sybarite
Definition
a person devoted to luxury and pleasure
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megalomaniac
Definition
a person with an obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions
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natty
Definition
neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce
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bellicose
Definition
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious
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pertinacious
Definition
1. holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
2. stubborn or obstinate
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fatuity
Definition
1. complacent stupidity; foolishness.
2. something foolish; bêtise
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sapience
Definition
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
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impress
Definition
2nd meaning- to force into service, especially in the navy
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impertinent
Definition
intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude
not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant
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impugn
Definition
To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument: impugn a political opponent's record.
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profligate
Definition
1. utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
2. recklessly prodigal or extravagant.
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dither
Definition
noun
1. a trembling; vibration.
2. a state of flustered excitement or fear.
–verb (used without object)
3. to act irresolutely; vacillate.
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banal
Definition
commonplace; tired or petty
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engender
Definition
1. to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engenders violence.
2. to beget; procreate.
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exigent
Definition
1. requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.
2. requiring a great deal, or more than is reasonable.
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apocryphal
Definition
. of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
2. Ecclesiastical.
a. (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Apocrypha.
b. of doubtful sanction; uncanonical.
3. false; spurious: He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed.
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imprecation
Definition
1. the act of imprecating; cursing.
2. a curse; malediction.
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opprobrium
Definition
1. the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
2. a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach.
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noisome
Definition
1. offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
2. harmful or injurious to health; noxious.
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benediction
Definition
1. an utterance of good wishes.
2. the form of blessing pronounced by an officiating minister, as at the close of divine service.
3. a ceremony by which things are set aside for sacred uses, as a church, vestments, or bells.
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garrulous
Definition
talkative; wordy
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catechism
Definition
an elementary book containing a summary of the principles of the Christian religion, esp. as maintained by a particular church, in the form of questions and answers.
a series of formal questions put, as to political candidates, to bring out their views.
Term
conscription
Definition
1. compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft.
2. a compulsory contribution of money to a government during a time of war
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berate
Definition
abuse, vilify, vituperate, objurgate.
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espouse
Definition
1. to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
2. to marry.
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windjammer
Definition
any large sailing ship.
a member of its crew.
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undergird
Definition
1. to strengthen; secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around: to undergird a top-heavy load.
2. to give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis: ethics undergirded by faith.
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reproach
Definition
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure
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cephalic
Definition
of or pertaining to the head.
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recant
Definition
1. to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), esp. formally; retract
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immutable
Definition
not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.
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skein
Definition
anything wound in or resembling such a coil
a flock of geese, ducks, or the like, in flight
a succession or series of similar or interrelated things
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legerdemain
Definition
sleight of hand; magic tricks; any illusory feat
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protraction
Definition
extension
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beneficence
Definition
1. the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity.
2. a beneficent act or gift; benefaction.
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conciliating
Definition
1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
2. to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
3. to make compatible; reconcile.
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vegetate
Definition
1. to grow in, or as in, the manner of a plant.
2. to be passive or unthinking; to do nothing
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blandishment
Definition
commendation; speech of praise
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platitude
Definition
1. A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant. See Synonyms at cliché.
2. Lack of originality; triteness.
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vaudeville
Definition
theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians. Compare variety (def. 9).
2. a theatrical piece of light or amusing character, interspersed with songs and dances.
3. a satirical cabaret song.
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rejoinder
Definition
1. an answer to a reply; response.
2. Law. a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's replication.
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cupidity
Definition
eager or excessive desire, esp. to possess something; greed; avarice
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fragrant
Definition
1. having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet-smelling; sweet-scented: a fragrant rose.
2. delightful; pleasant: fragrant memories.
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multifarious
Definition
1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
2. numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold:
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largess
Definition
1. generous bestowal of gifts.
2. the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed
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antipathy
Definition
1. a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike
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hegemony
Definition
1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
2. leadership; predominance.
3. (esp. among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.
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cosset
Definition
1. to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle.
–noun
2. a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
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lampoon
Definition
1. a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
–verb (used with object)
2. to mock or ridicule in a lampoon: to lampoon important leaders in the government.
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ossify
Definition
1. to convert into or cause to harden like bone.
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husband
Definition
4. to manage, esp. with prudent economy.
5. to use frugally; conserve: to husband one's resources.
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loquacious
Definition
talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
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taciturn
Definition
1. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
2. dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.
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obdurate
Definition
1. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
2. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner.
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quiescent
Definition
being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
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sardonic
Definition
scornful, mocking; disdainfully humorous
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pathogenic
Definition
capable of producing disease
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trenchant
Definition
1. incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit.
2. vigorous; effective; energetic: a trenchant policy of political reform.
3. clearly or sharply defined; clear-cut; distinct.
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venerable
Definition
commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.
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salubrious
Definition
favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.
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sanguine
Definition
1. cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
2. reddish; ruddy:
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satiate
Definition
1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
2. to satisfy to the full; sate.
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disabuse
Definition
to free (a person) from deception or error.
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burnish
Definition
1. to polish (a surface) by friction.
2. to make smooth and bright.
3. Engraving. to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool.
–noun
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slake
Definition
1. to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
2. to cool or refresh: He slaked his lips with ice.
3. to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc.: His calm manner slaked their enthusiasm.
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furtive
Definition
1. taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
2. sly; shifty: a furtive manner.
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disparate
Definition
distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
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banal
Definition
commonplace; tired or petty
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irascible
Definition
1. easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
2. characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response.
Term
foment
Definition
1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body).
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assuage
Definition
1. to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain.
2. to appease; satisfy; allay; relieve: to assuage one's hunger.
3. to soothe, calm, or mollify: to assuage his fears; to assuage her anger.
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panegyric
Definition
1. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
2. formal or elaborate praise.
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gibbet
Definition
gallows
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spate
Definition
flood, large number or amount
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gloaming
Definition
twilight
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apogee
Definition
the farthest or highest point
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bombastic
Definition
pompous, overblown
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baleful
Definition
sinister
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sinecure
Definition
office/position that requires little or no work and usually provides an income
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bumptious
Definition
obtrusive, noisely self-assertive
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untenable
Definition
unable to be defended or occupied
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halcyon
Definition
a type of bird
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vulpine
Definition
relating to a fox, crafty
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advert
Definition
refer
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aerie
Definition
nest of large bird
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agog
Definition
highly excited, intensely curious
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful promptness
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alluvial
Definition
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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ameliorate
Definition
improve
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amok
Definition
state of rage
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anathema
Definition
solemn curse
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animadversion
Definition
critical remark
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animus
Definition
hostile feeling or intent
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annuity
Definition
yearly allowance
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anodyne
Definition
drug that alleviates pain, opiate
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anthropoid
Definition
manlike
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aperture
Definition
opening
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apologist
Definition
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
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apprise
Definition
inform
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arcane
Definition
secret, mysterious
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arrears
Definition
being in debt
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assay
Definition
analyze
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astringent
Definition
causing constriction, harsh, severe
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august
Definition
impressive, majestic
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badinage
Definition
teasing conversation
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bandy
Definition
discuss lightly or glibly
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bedizen
Definition
dressed in vulgar finery
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bedraggle
Definition
wet thoroughly
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benison
Definition
blessing
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bifurcated
Definition
divided into 2 branches
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bilious
Definition
peevishly ill humored
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bivouac
Definition
temporary encampment
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boorish
Definition
rude, insensitive
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brackish
Definition
somewhat salty
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bucolic
Definition
rustic, pastoral
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bugaboo
Definition
object o baseless terror
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bulwark
Definition
earthwork or other strong defense
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buttress
Definition
support, prop up
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cache
Definition
hiding place
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callow
Definition
youthful, immature, inexperienced
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calorific
Definition
heat-producing
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calumny
Definition
slander
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canard
Definition
false or unfounded story
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cant
Definition
insincere expressions of piety , jargon of thieves
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canvass
Definition
seek opinions, votes, etc
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captious
Definition
faultfinding
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carapace
Definition
shell covering the back
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cataclysm
Definition
deluge, upheaval
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choleric
Definition
hot-tempered
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churlish
Definition
rude
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circumvent
Definition
outwit, baffle
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codicil
Definition
supplement to the body of a will
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coeval
Definition
living at the same time
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cogitate
Definition
think over
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collation
Definition
a light meal
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comity
Definition
courtesy, civility
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compunction
Definition
remorse
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concomittant
Definition
that which accompanies
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condign
Definition
appropriate, deserved
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consign
Definition
deliver officially
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contumacious
Definition
disobedient
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convex
Definition
curving outward
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cozen
Definition
cheat
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curmedgeon
Definition
miserly individual
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cynosure
Definition
object of general attention
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debunk
Definition
expose as false
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deciduous
Definition
falling off, as in leaves
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declivity
Definition
downward slope
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defray
Definition
provide for the payment of
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delusive
Definition
deceptive
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demagogue
Definition
person who appeals to people's prejudice, false leader
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demotic
Definition
pertaining to the people
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denigrate
Definition
blacken
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denouement
Definition
outcome
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depredation
Definition
plundering
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descry
Definition
catch sight of
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desuetude
Definition
state of disuse
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dilatory
Definition
tending to delay
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dint
Definition
means, effort
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discursive
Definition
rambling
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disgorge
Definition
surrender something, eject, vomit
Term
disputatious
Definition
argumentative
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dissident
Definition
dissenting, rebellious
Term
distrait
Definition
upset, distracted by anxiety
Term
diurnal
Definition
daily
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dotage
Definition
senility
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draconian
Definition
extremely severe
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dross
Definition
waste matter
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ductile
Definition
malleable
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ebullient
Definition
showing excitement
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effete
Definition
lacking vigor
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effluvium
Definition
noxious smell
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xenophobia
Definition
fear or hatred of foreigners
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vociferous
Definition
noisy
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vitriolic
Definition
corrosive, sarcastic
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vicissitude
Definition
change of fortune
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verbiage
Definition
pompous array of words
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vagary
Definition
whim
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ursine
Definition
bearlike
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unctuous
Definition
oily, insincerely suave
Term
truncate
Definition
cut the top of
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tesselated
Definition
mosaic
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tensile
Definition
capable of being stretched
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tautological
Definition
needlessly repetitive
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teetotalism
Definition
practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks
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temerity
Definition
boldness, rashness
Term
tantamount
Definition
equivalent in effect or value
Term
stygian
Definition
gloomy, hellish, deathly
Term
stodgy
Definition
stuffy, boringly conservative
Term
somnolent
Definition
half-asleep
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somatic
Definition
pertaining to the body
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solicitous
Definition
worried, concerned
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skinflint
Definition
miser
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sere
Definition
parched, dry
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sepulcher
Definition
tomb
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sententious
Definition
terse, concise, aphoristic
Term
seminal
Definition
influencing future developments, related to seeds or germination
Term
sedulous
Definition
diligent
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scurrilous
Definition
obscene, indecent
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scad
Definition
great quantity
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sartorial
Definition
pertaining to tailors
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runic
Definition
mysterious, set down in an ancient alphabet
Term
retinue
Definition
following, attendants
Term
requiem
Definition
mass for the dead, dirge
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redolent
Definition
fragrant
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recondite
Definition
abstruse, profound, secret
Term
rapacious
Definition
excessively grasping, plundering
Term
raconteur
Definition
story-teller
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quisling
Definition
traitor who aids invaders
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querulous
Definition
fretful, whining
Term
pundit
Definition
learned person, authority on a subject
Term
prurient
Definition
having or causing lustful thoughts
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protean
Definition
versatile
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prosaic
Definition
dull and unimaginative
Term
propitiate
Definition
appease
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potable
Definition
drinkable
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polemic
Definition
controversy
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perspicacious
Definition
keen, shrewd
Term
peccadillo
Definition
slight offense
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paucity
Definition
scarcity
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pedagogue
Definition
teacher
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patois
Definition
local or provincial dialect
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paragon
Definition
model of perfection
Term
panacea
Definition
cure-all, remedy
Term
paean
Definition
song of praise or joy
Term
ostensible
Definition
apparent
Term
ornithologist
Definition
one who studies birds
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onus
Definition
responsibility, burden
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officious
Definition
meddlesome, excessively pushy in offering one's services
Term
obfuscate
Definition
confuse, muddle
Term
obeisance
Definition
bow
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numismatist
Definition
coin collector
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nubile
Definition
marriageable
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necromancy
Definition
black magic, dealings with the dead
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modicum
Definition
limited quantity
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minatory
Definition
threatening
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intransigent
Definition
uncompromising
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winsome
Definition
charming, happily engaged
Term
vernal
Definition
related to spring, fresh
Term
umbrage
Definition
offense, resentment
Term
tyro
Definition
novice
Term
toady
Definition
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
Term
tacit
Definition
done without using words
Term
syncopation
Definition
temporary irregularity in musical rhythm
Term
surfeit
Definition
excessive amount
Term
supplant
Definition
to replace by force, take the place of
Term
stentorian
Definition
extremely loud
Term
specious
Definition
deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible but fallacious
Term
sobriquet
Definition
nickname
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probity
Definition
complete honest and integrity
Term
precis
Definition
short summary of facts
Term
polyglot
Definition
speaker of many languages
Term
politic
Definition
diplomatic
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inimical
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hostile, unfriendly
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inexorable
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inflexible, unyielding
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inculcate
Definition
teach, impress in the mind
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inchoate
Definition
not fully formed, disorganized
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implacable
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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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impecunious
Definition
poor, having no money
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ignoble
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having low moral standards, not noble in character
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hoary
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very old, whitish or gray from age
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hermetic
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tightly sealed
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hapless
Definition
unfortunate, having bad luck
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fractious
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unruly, rebellious
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flag
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to decline in vigor, strength, or interest
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fetid
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foul-smelling
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fecund
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fertile
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exponent
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one who champions or advocates
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ethos
Definition
beliefs or character of a group
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ersatz
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fake
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encomium
Definition
warm praise
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edify
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to instruct morally and spiritually
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droll
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amusing in a wry, subtle way
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distaff
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the female branch of a family
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demur
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to express doubts or objections
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credulous
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gullible
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circumspect
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cautious, aware of potential consequences
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blithe
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joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought
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contumacious
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rebellious
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cabal
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a secret group seeking to overturn something
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amortize
Definition
to diminish by installment payments
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aggrandize
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to increase in power, influence, or reputation
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adulterate
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to make impure
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approbation
Definition
approval and praise
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arrogate
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to claim without justification, to claim for oneself without right
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bellfry
Definition
bell tower
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philistine
Definition
a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artisetic values
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phalanx
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a compact or close-knit group of people
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peregrinate (verb)
Definition
to wander from place to place
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peripatetic (adj)
Definition
wandering from place to place, especially on foot
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inure
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to harden, accustom, become used to
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investiture
Definition
ceremony conferring authority
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invidious
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envious, obnoxious, or offensive
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itinerant
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wandering from place to place, unsettled
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jingoism
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belligerent support of one's country
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laconic
Definition
using few words
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intractable
Definition
not easily managed or manipulated
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interregnum
Definition
period between reigns
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bonhomie
Definition
good-natured geniality
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scintilla
Definition
trace amount
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stasis
Definition
state of static balance of equilibrium
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boor
Definition
crude person, one lacking manners or taste
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glib
Definition
fluent in an insincere manner, offhand, casual
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eschew
Definition
to shun or avoid
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puerile
Definition
childish, immature, or silly
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quiescent
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motionless
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redress
Definition
relief from wrong or injury
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repast
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meal or mealtime
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reticent
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silent, reserved
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ribald
Definition
humorous in a vulgar way
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lapidary
Definition
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
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lassitude
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a state of diminished energy
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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lionize
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to treat as a celebrity
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian
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maudlin
Definition
overly sentimental
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mercurial
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unpredictable, shrewd
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meretricious
Definition
gaudy, falsely attractive
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missive
Definition
written note or letter
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orotund
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pompous
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palliate
Definition
to make less serious, ease
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panoply
Definition
impressive array
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pastiche
Definition
piece of literature or music imitating other works
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visceral
Definition
deep, instinctive, earthy
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dribble
Definition
to drip water
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solicitude
Definition
being concerned or anxious
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propitiate
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to appease, to (re)gain the favor of
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slovenly
Definition
untidy, especially in one's appearance
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pettifogging
Definition
one given to quibbling over trifles
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perspicuous
Definition
clear to the understanding
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puissant
Definition
powerful
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commensurate
Definition
equal in measure or extent
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facetious
Definition
joking or jesting in an inappropriate manner
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sempiternal
Definition
eternal
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somnolence
Definition
sleepiness
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callow
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immature
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vanguard
Definition
troops moving at the head of the army
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germane
Definition
relevant, fitting
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cronyism
Definition
partiality to cronies
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gaffe
Definition
a social or diplomatic blunder or mistake
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inexorable
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not to be persuaded or stopped, relentless
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ponderous
Definition
weighty, dull, lifeless
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vitiate
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impair
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ineffable
Definition
cant be expressed in words
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attenuate
Definition
to dampen, reduce
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interdict
Definition
forbid
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chimeral
Definition
imaginary, unreal
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incipient
Definition
coming into being
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apposite
Definition
fitting, relevant
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execrate
Definition
curse
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fulsome
Definition
disgusting, offensively excessive
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nosology
Definition
catalog
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similitude
Definition
counterpart, image, simile
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indubitable
Definition
unquestionable
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horologe
Definition
timekeeping device
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boscage
Definition
growth of trees, thicket
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transgress
Definition
sin, go beyond the boundaries of
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attrition
Definition
sorrow for one's sins, friction, weakening, reducing in number
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reconnoiter
Definition
to make a preliminary survey to gain info
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harangue
Definition
to lecture, declaim
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harangue
Definition
to lecture, declaim
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itinerant
Definition
traveling from place to place
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interstice
Definition
short space of time between events, space between things
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indispensable
Definition
absolutely necessary, essential
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circumscribed
Definition
limited
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apian
Definition
relating to bees
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subsume
Definition
to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive
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vilify
Definition
to lower in estimation or importance; defame
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conflate
Definition
fuse, combine
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sublimate
Definition
sublime; from solid to gas directly; psychoanalytic definition
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inveterate
Definition
firmly established by long persistence, habitual
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piquant
Definition
spicy; having a lively charm
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equanimity
Definition
evenness of mind under stress; balance
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equable
Definition
uniform, steady
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