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09/26/2013

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Abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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Aberrant
Definition
Deviating from the norm
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Alacrity
Definition
Eager and enthusiastic willingness
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Austere
Definition
Without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic, strict
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Canonical
Definition
Folowing or in agreement with accepted traditional standards
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Capricious
Definition
Inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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Censure
Definition
to criticize severly; to officially rebuke
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Chicanery
Definition
Trickery or subterfuge (scheme)
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Connoisseur
Definition
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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Convoluted
Definition
Complex or complicated
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Disabuse
Definition
To undeceive; to set right
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Discordant
Definition
conflicting; disonant or harsh in sound, disagreeing
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Disparate
Definition
Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar, stands out
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Effrontery
Definition
Extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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Eloquent
Definition
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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Enervate
Definition
To weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Ennui
Definition
Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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Equivocate
Definition
To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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Erudite
Definition
very learned; scholarly
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Exculpate
Definition
Exonerate; to clear of blame
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Exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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Extemporaneous
Definition
Improvised; done without preparation
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Filibuster
Definition
Intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action
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Fulminate
Definition
To loudly attack or denounce
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Inured
Definition
Accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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Irascible
Definition
Easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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Laud
Definition
To praise highly
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Lucid
Definition
clear; easily understood
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Anomaly
Definition
Deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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Approbation
Definition
An expression of approval or praise
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Arduous
Definition
Strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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Assuage
Definition
To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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Audacious
Definition
Daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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Axiomatic
Definition
Taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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Ingenuous
Definition
Artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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Magnanimity
Definition
The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
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Martial
Definition
Associated with war and the armed forces
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Mundane
Definition
Of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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Nascent
Definition
Coming into being; in early developmental stages
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Nebulous
Definition
Vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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Neologism
Definition
A new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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Noxious
Definition
Harmful, injurious
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Obtuse
Definition
Lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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Obviate
Definition
To anticipate and make unnecessary
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Onerous
Definition
Troubling; burdensome
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Paean
Definition
A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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Parody
Definition
A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art
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Perennial
Definition
Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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Perfidy
Definition
Intentional breach of faith; treachery
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Perfunctory
Definition
Cursory; done without care or interest
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Perspicacious
Definition
Acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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Prattle
Definition
To babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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Precipitate (adj.)
Definition
Acting with excessive haste or impulse
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Precipitate (verb)
Definition
To cause or happen before anticipated or required
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Qualms
Definition
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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Recant
Definition
To retract, especially a previously held belief
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Refute
Definition
To disprove; to successfully argue against
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Relegate
Definition
To forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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Reticent
Definition
Quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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Solicitous
Definition
Concerned and attentive; eager
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Sordid
Definition
Characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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Sporadic
Definition
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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Squander
Definition
To waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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Static
Definition
Not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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Stupefy
Definition
To stun, baffle, or amaze
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Stymie
Definition
To block; to thwart
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Synthesis
Definition
The combination of parts to make a whole
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Torque
Definition
A force that causes rotation
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Tortuous
Definition
Winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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Truculent
Definition
Fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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Veracity
Definition
Truthfulness, honesty
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Virulent
Definition
Extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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Voracious
Definition
Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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Waver
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To move to and from; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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Abate
Definition
To lessen in intensity or degree
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Accolade
Definition
An expression of praise
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Adulation
Definition
Excessive praise; intense adoration
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Aesthetic
Definition
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
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Ameliorate
Definition
to make better or more tolerable
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Ascetic
Definition
One who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
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Avarice
Definition
Greed, especially for wealth
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Axiom
Definition
A universally recognized principle
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Burgeon
Definition
To grow rapidly or flourish
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Bucolic
Definition
Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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Cacophony
Definition
Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
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Canon
Definition
An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
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Castigation
Definition
Severe criticism or punishment
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Catalyst
Definition
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change
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Caustic
Definition

burning or stinging; causing corrosion

 

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Chary
Definition
Wary; cautious; sparring
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Cogent
Definition
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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Complaisance
Definition
The willingness to comply with the sihes of others
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Contentious
Definition
Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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Contrite
Definition
Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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Culpable
Definition
deserving blame
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Dearth
Definition
Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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Demur
Definition
To question or oppose
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Didactic
Definition
Intended to teach or instruct
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Discretion
Definition
Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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Disinterested
Definition
Free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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Dogmatic
Definition
expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
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Ebullience
Definition
The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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Eclectic
Definition
composed of elements drawn from various sources
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Elegy
Definition
A mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
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Emollient
Definition
soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
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Empirical
Definition
Based on observation or experiment
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Enigmatic
Definition
Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
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Ephemeral
Definition
brief; fleeting
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Esoteric
Definition
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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Eulogy
Definition
A speech honoring the dead
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Exonerate
Definition
To remove blame
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Facetious
Definition
Playful; humorous
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Fallacy
Definition
An invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
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Furtive
Definition
Marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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Gregarious
Definition
Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
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Harangue
Definition
To deliver a pompus speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech
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Heretical
Definition
Violating accepted dogma or convention
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Hyperbole
Definition
An exaggerated statemnt, often used as a figure of speech
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Impecunious
Definition
Lacking funds; without money
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Incipient
Definition
Beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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Inert
Definition
Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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Innocuous
Definition
Harmless; causing no damage
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Intransigent
Definition
Refusing to compromise
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Inveigle
Definition
To obtain by deception or flattery
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Morose
Definition
sad; sullen; melancholy
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Odious
Definition
Evoking intense aversion or dislike
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Opaque
Definition
Impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
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Oscillation
Definition
The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
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Penurious
Definition
Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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Pernicious
Definition
Extremely harmful; potentially causing death
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Peruse
Definition
To examine with great care
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Pious
Definition
Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
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Precursor
Definition
One that precedes and indicates or announces another
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Preen
Definition
To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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Prodigious
Definition
Abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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Prolific
Definition
Producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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Putrefy
Definition
To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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Quaff
Definition
To drink deeply
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Quiescence
Definition
Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
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Redoubtable
Definition
Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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Sanction
Definition
Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to
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Satire
Definition
A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
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Squalid
Definition
Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
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Stoic
Definition
Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; stead-fast
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Supplant
Definition
To take the place of ; to supersede
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Torpid
Definition
Lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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Urbane
Definition
Sophisticated; refined; elegant
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Ubiquitous
Definition
Existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
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Vilify
Definition
to defame; to characterize harshly
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Viscous
Definition
Thick; sticky
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