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06/07/2011
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Term
abhor
 Definition
hate
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bigot
 Definition
narrowminded or prejudiced person
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counterfeit
 Definition
false, fake
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enfranchise
 Definition
give voting rights
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hamper
 Definition
hinder, obstruct
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remuneration
 Definition
payment for work done
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talisman
 Definition
lucky charm
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bilk
 Definition
cheat, defraud
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engender
 Definition
cause
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knotty
 Definition
complex, difficult to solve
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nuance
 Definition
something subtle, fine shade of meaning
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abasement
 Definition
humiliation, degradation
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enhance
 Definition
improve
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harangue
 Definition
noisy attacking speech
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plaintiff
 Definition
petitioner
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replete
 Definition
full
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abrogate
 Definition
cancel; deny; repeal
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credible
 Definition
believable
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enigma
 Definition
puzzle, mystery
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harbingers
 Definition
indicators; bringers of warnings
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labrynthine
 Definition
complicated, highly convoluted
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plaudit
 Definition
statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
 Definition
shameful, very bad
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tardy
 Definition
slow, late, overdue
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a
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absolution
 Definition
forgiveness, pardon; release
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blatant
 Definition
obvious
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creditable
 Definition
praiseworthy
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ensconce
 Definition
establish firmly in position
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hasten
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hurry
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obdurate
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stubborn
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reprieve
 Definition
a respite; postponement of a scentence
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tawdry
 Definition
gawdy; of little value
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abstain
 Definition
go without; desist; withdraw
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blighted
 Definition
ruined
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credulous
 Definition
gullible
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haughtiness
 Definition
arrogance
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lachrymose
 Definition
tearful; sad
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obfuscate
 Definition
deliberately make something hard to understand
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plethora
 Definition
an excess
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repudiate
 Definition
shun; eschew
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tedium
 Definition
boredom
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abstemious
 Definition
self-denying; refraining from indulging
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blithe
 Definition
free-spriited; care-free
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crepuscular
 Definition
active at dawn and dusk
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rescind
 Definition
retract, repeal
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temper
 Definition
to moderate, soften
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand; obscure
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blunderbuss
 Definition
a clumsy person
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cringe
 Definition
recoil, flinch, shy away
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envenom
 Definition
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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hedonism
 Definition
self-indulgence; pleasure seeking
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laconic
 Definition
using few words; brief, to the point
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oblique
 Definition
indirect; slanting
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resignation
 Definition
acceptance of fate
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tenacious
 Definition
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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accolade
 Definition
tribute, honor
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bolster
 Definition
support, prop up
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cryptic
 Definition
puzzling; enigmatic
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ephemeral
 Definition
short-lived
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resolution
 Definition
determination
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acquiesce
 Definition
to agree; give in
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bombast
 Definition
arrogant, pompous language
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curtail
 Definition
cut short
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epicure
 Definition
someone ho appreciates good food and drink
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lampoon
 Definition
ridicule; spoof
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r
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resonant
 Definition
echoing
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tenuous
 Definition
flimsy; not solid
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acrid
 Definition
sharp; pungent (of smells and tastes)
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boorish
 Definition
ill-mannered
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cynical
 Definition
believing that people act only out of self-ish motives
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epistle
 Definition
a letter
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heresy
 Definition
against orthodox opinion
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lance
 Definition
spear; spike; javeline
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obscure
 Definition
difficult to understand; partially hidden
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poignant
 Definition
deeply moving; strongly affecting emotions
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respite
 Definition
a break, intermission
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terse
 Definition
concise, to the point
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acrophobia
 Definition
a fear of heights
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bourgeois
 Definition
middle class
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debility
 Definition
weakness; incapacity
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epistolary
 Definition
concerned with letters; through correspondence
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hiatus
 Definition
interruption; pause
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languid
 Definition
tired; slow
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obscured
 Definition
hidden, buried
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poised
 Definition
calm; collected
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resplendent
 Definition
shining; glowing
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therapeutic
 Definition
medicinal; curative
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acuity
 Definition
sharpness (mental or visual)
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braggart
 Definition
someone who boasts
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debunking
 Definition
exposing false claims or myths
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epitomized
 Definition
typified, characterized, personified
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hidebound
 Definition
rigid in opinions
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languish
 Definition
decay; fadey away; get weaker
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obsequious
 Definition
servile; submissive
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polemical
 Definition
causing debate or argument
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restorative
 Definition
a tonic
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thwart
 Definition
prevent; frustrate
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adamant
 Definition
forceful; inflexible
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brawny
 Definition
muscular
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decathlon
 Definition
an athletic competition with ten events
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equivocate
 Definition
speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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hieroglyphics
 Definition
picture writing; writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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larceny
 Definition
theft; robbery; stealing
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obsession
 Definition
a dominating concern
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ponderous
 Definition
weighty; slow and heavy
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retention
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preservation; withholding
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timorous
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cowardly; fearful
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adroit
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skilful
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brevity
 Definition
being brief
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decorum
 Definition
dignified, correct behavior
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err
 Definition
to make a mistake
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hinder
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to obstruct
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largess
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generosity
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obsolete
 Definition
no longer valid
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pontificate
 Definition
speak pompously or dogmatically
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reticent
 Definition
restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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tirade
 Definition
stream of verbal abuse
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adulation
 Definition
strong admiration, worship
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bristle
 Definition
to show irritation
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decoy
 Definition
lure; trap; trick
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erratic
 Definition
wandering; irregular
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histrionic
 Definition
theatrical; exaggerated
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laud
 Definition
praise
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obstreperous
 Definition
noisy and boisterous
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portend
 Definition
foretell
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retraction
 Definition
withdrawal; cancellation of statement
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titter
 Definition
giggle quietly
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adversity
 Definition
hardship
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broach
 Definition
start to discuss; approach
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deference
 Definition
respect
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esoteric
 Definition
obscure and difficult to understand
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hoary
 Definition
old
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lavish
 Definition
on a grand scale; wasteful
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obtuse
 Definition
mentally dull
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portent
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a warning sign; omen
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revere
 Definition
worship
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tome
 Definition
a large book
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advocate
 Definition
support
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brusque
 Definition
blunt; abrupt
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defoliate
 Definition
cause leaves to fall off
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espouse
 Definition
promote; take up; support
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hone
 Definition
sharpen; increase; whet
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lax
 Definition
careless; not strict
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obviate
 Definition
avoid; make unnecessary
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poseur
 Definition
someone who puts an act on
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riddled
 Definition
full of (usually holes)
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torpid
 Definition
inactive; lazy; stagnant
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aesthetic
 Definition
concerning art or beauty
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bulwark
 Definition
fortification; barricade; wall
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defunct
 Definition
no longer in existence
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etymology
 Definition
study of word origins
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hyperbole
 Definition
grossly exaggerated speech
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odious
 Definition
hateful
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posterity
 Definition
future generations
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rife
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common
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torpor
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dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
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affable
 Definition
friendly; social; easy going
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bureaucracy
 Definition
officialdom
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degradation
 Definition
deprivation; poverty; abasement
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eulogy
 Definition
praise
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legion
 Definition
in large numbers
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officious
 Definition
domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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posthumous
 Definition
after death
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rigor
 Definition
thoroughness
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totter
 Definition
walk unsteadily
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alacrity
 Definition
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
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burgeon
 Definition
flousih; grow; put forth new roots
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deleterious
 Definition
harmful
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euphemism
 Definition
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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hypocritical
 Definition
insincere
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lethargic
 Definition
without energy
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ogle
 Definition
to stare, or observe in an obvious manner
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postulate
 Definition
hypothesize; propose
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robust
 Definition
strong; healthy; tough
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tractable
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obedient; dutiful; polite
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burnish
 Definition
polish
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deliberate
 Definition
think over deeply
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euphony
 Definition
unpleasant sounds
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iconoclast
 Definition
person who opposes orthodoxy
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levity
 Definition
flippancy; joking about serious matters
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olfactory
 Definition
concerned with the sense of smell
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buttress
 Definition
strengthen; support
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idiosyncrasy
 Definition
something unique to a person
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libertarian
 Definition
someone who opposes tyranny
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ruminate
 Definition
ponder; think something over
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allay
 Definition
to lessen
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byline
 Definition
line that tells you who wrote and article
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demur
 Definition
hesitate; refuse
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ignominous
 Definition
shameful
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ignominy
 Definition
shame
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liniment
 Definition
soothing lotion
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omnipotent
 Definition
all powerful
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pragmatic
 Definition
practical
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ruse
 Definition
trick; stratagem
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transgress
 Definition
go astray; disobey
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denounce
 Definition
condmen; speak out against
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exasperated
 Definition
frustrated; annoyed
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exasperated
 Definition
frustrated; annoyed
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lithe
 Definition
flexible; supple
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omniscient
 Definition
all knowing
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pragmatist
 Definition
one who is concerned with usefulness
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saccharin
 Definition
falsely sweet
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transient
 Definition
short lived; ephemeral
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aloof
 Definition
detached; cold; distant
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cajole
 Definition
coax
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deplete
 Definition
use up; lessen
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exceptionable
 Definition
very bad; something we should object to
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illuminate
 Definition
light up or make clear
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livid
 Definition
very angry
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onerous
 Definition
burdensome; hard to undertake
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preamble
 Definition
introductory material
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sacrosanct
 Definition
very holy; inviolable
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traverse
 Definition
to move across
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deplore
 Definition
regret
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exculpate
 Definition
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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sallow
 Definition
yellowish
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illusory
 Definition
deceptive; false; misleading
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onus
 Definition
burden
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precarious
 Definition
unstable; risky
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sagacious
 Definition
wise
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trepidation
 Definition
fear
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callow
 Definition
immature
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depravity
 Definition
moral corruption
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execrable
 Definition
very, very bad
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immoderate
 Definition
excessive; extreme
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lofty
 Definition
snooty; arrogant; haughty
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opaque
 Definition
does not let light through
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precedent
 Definition
a previous occurrence used as a guide
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deprecate
 Definition
criticize; denounce
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exegesis
 Definition
scholarly explanation or interpretation
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immutable
 Definition
unchanging; permanent
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opulent
 Definition
wealthy; rich; magnificent
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precept
 Definition
guiding principle
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salacious
 Definition
lecherous; erotic
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trite
 Definition
unoriginal; dull
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candor
 Definition
frankness; open-ness
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deride
 Definition
ridicule; mock
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loquacious
 Definition
talkative
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ambivalence
 Definition
lack of clarity; wavering; undecided
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cantankerous
 Definition
bad tempered; quarrlesome
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derogatory
 Definition
uncomplimentary
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exemplify
 Definition
to serve as a good example
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impecunious
 Definition
having no money
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lucid
 Definition
clear
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ornate
 Definition
highly decorated
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salubrious
 Definition
giving health
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ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk around
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capacious
 Definition
spacious
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desecrate
 Definition
to damage or pollute something holy
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exhaustive
 Definition
complete and throrough
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precipitous
 Definition
done in a hurry
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salutary
 Definition
beneficial; teaches a lesson
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truncate
 Definition
cut short
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ameliorate
 Definition
make better
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capitulate
 Definition
surrender; give in to
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exonerates
 Definition
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