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Undergraduate 4
09/17/2012

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inundate
Definition
overflow
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bedlam
Definition
lunatic asylum, confusion
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mollify
Definition
appease
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effigy
Definition
crude picture of a hated person
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harbinger
Definition
one who initiates major change
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acrimonious
Definition
rancorous in nature, harsh, mean
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torrid
Definition
very hot
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depilation
Definition
removal of hair
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orotund
Definition
pompous
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ostentatious
Definition
vulgar
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vituperate
Definition
blame or insult
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salubrious
Definition
favoring health
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mien
Definition
demeanor
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laconic
Definition
short, concise
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strident
Definition
harsh sounding
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waggish
Definition
good humor; roguish
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vociferous
Definition
noisy, clamorous
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punctilious
Definition
adhering to conduct of actions
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repudiate
Definition
reject
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phlegmatic
Definition
unemotional
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ebullient
Definition
cheerful
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disquieted
Definition
anxious
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truculent
Definition
agressive
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panegyrical
Definition
elaborate praise
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apogee
Definition
highest point
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precarious
Definition
depending on the will of another
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histrionic
Definition
theatrical
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inimical
Definition
enemy of
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to comprehend
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reticent
Definition
not revealing thoughts easily
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abjure
Definition
reject solemnly
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chagrin
Definition
disappointment, failure
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nepotism
Definition
favoritism based on kinship
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sardonic
Definition
skeptically humorous
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fatuous
Definition
silly
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ribald
Definition
of low status
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toothsome
Definition
attractive
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trenchant
Definition
articulate
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recondite
Definition
hidden from sight
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proliferate
Definition
produce quickly
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genuflect
Definition
to bend knee
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confluence
Definition
merging as one
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abdicate
Definition
relinquish throne
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acerbic
Definition
harsh temper
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pedagogue
Definition
a teacher
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decadent
Definition
marked by decay
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magnanimous
Definition
generous in forgiving
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misanthrope
Definition
someone who hates humans
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cessation
Definition
complete discontinuance
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capitulate
Definition
surrender unconditionally
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prodigal
Definition
wastefully extravagant
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equivocal
Definition
open to interpretation, uncertain
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capricious
Definition
sudden, whimsical
Term
vacillate
Definition
unable to make a decision
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placate
Definition
appease, sooth
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erudite
Definition
showing great knowlege
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engender
Definition
cause or give rise to
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pragmatic
Definition
practical
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting a very short time
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incongruous
Definition
not harmonious
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase in power
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anachronism
Definition
something out of place in time
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antipathy
Definition
extreme dilike
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arbitrate
Definition
to judge a disagreement between opposing parties
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ardor
Definition
intense, passionate feeling
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attenuate
Definition
reduce in force or degree
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audacious
Definition
feerless or daring
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banal
Definition
predictable, boring, cliche
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bombastic
Definition
pompous in speech or manner
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cacophony
Definition
harsh, jarring noise
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castigate
Definition
to punish harshly
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caustic
Definition
biting in wit
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chauvinist
Definition
predjudice in favor of group belonging to
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chicanery
Definition
deception by means of craft or guile
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cogent
Definition
convincing and well reasoned
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convoluted
Definition
intricate, complicated
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decorum
Definition
appropriateness in behavior
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deference
Definition
respect, courtesy
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deride
Definition
mock
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desiccate
Definition
to dry out thoroughly
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desultory
Definition
jumpiing from one thing to another
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diatribe
Definition
abusive speech
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dilatory
Definition
intended to delay
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dilattante
Definition
someone with a superficial interest in a topic
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dirge
Definition
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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disabuse
Definition
to set right, to free from error
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disparate
Definition
entirely unlike
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dissemble
Definition
to present a false appearance
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dissonance
Definition
a harsh and disagreeable combination
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dogma
Definition
firmly held belief
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efficacy
Definition
effectiveness
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elegy
Definition
a sorrowful poem or speech
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enervate
Definition
to reduce in strength
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equivocate
Definition
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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esoteric
Definition
understood by only a few
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estimable
Definition
admirable
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euphemism
Definition
use inoffensive word or phrase in place of more distasteful one
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exculpate
Definition
to clear from blame
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exigent
Definition
urgent
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fawn
Definition
to grovel
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florid
Definition
exessively decorated
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foment
Definition
to arouse or incite
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garrulous
Definition
tending to talk a lot
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iconoclast
Definition
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, institutions
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impetuous
Definition
quick to act without thinking
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inchoate
Definition
not fully formed, disorganized
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ingenuous
Definition
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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insipid
Definition
lacking interest or flavor
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intransigent
Definition
uncompromising
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irascible
Definition
easily made angry
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malinger
Definition
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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obdurate
Definition
hardened in feeling
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obsequious
Definition
eager to please
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obstinate
Definition
stubborn
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obviate
Definition
make unnecceassary
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onerous
Definition
troublesome
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opprobrium
Definition
public disgrace
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pedant
Definition
someone who shows off learning
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perfidious
Definition
willing to betray ones trust
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pefunctory
Definition
done in a routine way
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vex
Definition
to annoy
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veracity
Definition
filled with truth and accuracy
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taciturn
Definition
not talkative
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tacit
Definition
done without using words
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stolid
Definition
unemotional
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specious
Definition
deceptively attractive
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soporific
Definition
causing sleepiness
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quiescent
Definition
motionless
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precipitate
Definition
throw violently, bring about abruptly, lack deliberation
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propriate
Definition
to appease
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prudence
Definition
wisdom, caution
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Remuneration
Definition
Payment for work done
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talisman
Definition
lucky
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bilk
Definition
cheat
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knotty
Definition
difficult to solve
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abasement
Definition
humiliation
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harangue
Definition
attacking speech
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replete
Definition
full (opposite of depleted)
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abrogate
Definition
deny
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plaudit
Definition
strong praise (like applaud)
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absolution
Definition
forgiveness (absolution is the solution)
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ensconce
Definition
establish firmly in place
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reprieve
Definition
post pone sentence
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tawdry
Definition
little value
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credulous
Definition
will believe anything
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lachrymose
Definition
tearful
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abstemious
Definition

self denying

ab: not

stem: core

 

Term
blithe
Definition
free spirit
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crepuscular
Definition
active at dawn and dusk
Term
temper
Definition
to soften
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oblique
Definition
indirect
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accolade
Definition
tribute
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hedonist
Definition
pleasure seeker
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lampoon
Definition
ridicule
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boorish
Definition
ill mannered
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epistle
Definition
form of communication (letter)
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resplendent
Definition
shining
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polemical
Definition
causing debate
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burgeon
Definition
grow
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burnish
Definition
polish
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rotund
Definition
round
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levity
Definition
flippancy
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delineation
Definition
demarcation, definition
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allay
Definition
lessen
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demur
Definition
refuse
Term
ignominous
Definition
shameful
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liniment
Definition
lotion
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lithe
Definition
flexible
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saccharin
Definition
falsely sweet (saccharides)
Term
onus
Definition
burden
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transient
Definition
ephemeral
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cajole
Definition
coax
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execeptionable
Definition
should not be tolerated
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sagacious
Definition
wise (as in an old sage)
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execrable
Definition
extremely bad
Term
exegesis
Definition
scholarly explanation
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immutable
Definition
permanent
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salacious
Definition
erotic
Term
precept
Definition
guiding principle
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trite
Definition
dull
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sallow
Definition
yellowish
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impecunious
Definition
broke
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shirker
Definition
truant
Term
ambulatory
Definition
able to walk
Term
salutory
Definition
something that teaches you a lesson
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carping
Definition
constant critisism
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turpitude
Definition
depravity
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tyro
Definition
novice
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cathorsis
Definition
purging pent up emotions
Term
machinations
Definition
plots/ plans
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preeminent
Definition
famous
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unalloyed
Definition
total, undiluted
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unctuous
Definition
oily
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palisade
Definition
fence made of posts
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prescient
Definition
having fore-knowlege
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calvacade
Definition
precession of vehicles
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palliative
Definition
imporves but doesnt cure
Term
celenty
Definition
speed
Term
unfetter
Definition
set free
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censure
Definition
blame
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didactic
Definition
instructive
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malediction
Definition
curse
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prevaricate
Definition
speak misleadingly
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scuttle
Definition
sink
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unfrock
Definition
to lower in status
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diffident
Definition
lacking confidence
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certitude
Definition
certainty
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charlatan
Definition
trickster
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chary
Definition
wary of
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antediluvian
Definition
outdated
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prodigious
Definition
very large
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urbane
Definition
sophisticated
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choleric
Definition
easily angered
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marshal
Definition
gather togther
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parity
Definition
equality
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ineffible
Definition
cant be expressed in words
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parochial
Definition
narrow minded
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martinet
Definition
person believeing in strong discipline
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proletarian
Definition
member of working class
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circumlocution
Definition
long windedness
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inertia
Definition
lethargy
Term
parry
Definition
avoid
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vac
Definition
empty
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circumspect
Definition
cautious
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maverick
Definition
loner
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inexorable
Definition
relentless
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proscribe
Definition
forbid
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vapid
Definition
dull
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prosody
Definition
rhythm of speech
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pathos
Definition
sadness
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discursiveness
Definition
lond winded
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somnambulist
Definition
sleep walker
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menagerie
Definition
collection of animals
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protean
Definition
changeable
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mendacious
Definition
known to lie
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peccadilo
Definition
minor offenseq
Term
mercurial
Definition
changeable
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venerate
Definition
worship
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artifice
Definition
trickery
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venial
Definition
forgiveable
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provincial
Definition
unsohpisticated
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fortitude
Definition
bravery
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acetic
Definition
w/o luxuries
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puerile
Definition
childish
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assiduous
Definition
thorough
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fractious
Definition
difficult to control
Term
mettle
Definition
courage
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pullucid
Definition
transparent
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spurious
Definition
false
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congitude
Definition
ponder
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insentient
Definition
unfeeling
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milleu
Definition
environment
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purloin
Definition
steal
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penury
Definition
poverty
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staid
Definition
serious
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collate
Definition
arrange inorder
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mendacious
Definition
prone to lying
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colloquial
Definition
informal language
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dotard
Definition
foolish old man
Term
furrow
Definition
groove
Term
collusion
Definition
plotting
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percipient
Definition
insightful
Term
quaff
Definition
drink quickly
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furtive
Definition
secret
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vilification
Definition
blacken someones name
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misogynist
Definition
hate womern
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perdition
Definition
damnation
Term
peremptory
Definition
putting an end to something without cause for question
Term
perfidy
Definition
treachery
Term
auspicious
Definition
promising manner
Term
gambol
Definition
frolic
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modicum
Definition
small amount
Term
peripatetic
Definition
nomadic
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vitriolic
Definition
corrosive
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intrepid
Definition
brave
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balk
Definition
hinder
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gainer
Definition
gather
Term
inveterate
Definition
habitual
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moratorium
Definition
temporary prohibition
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strategem
Definition
plot, plan
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vivify
Definition
enliven
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corpulent
Definition
fat
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relegate
Definition
dismiss to lower position
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corrugated
Definition
folded
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gustatory
Definition
sense of taste
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sybarite
Definition
lover of luxury
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contrite
Definition
sorry
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contumacious
Definition
stubborn
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redolent
Definition
giving off odor
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surreptitious
Definition
sneaky
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jingoistic
Definition
nationalistic
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petulent
Definition
rude
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supercillious
Definition
proud
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invidious
Definition
arrousing envy
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pernicious
Definition
harmful
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inviolable
Definition
cannot be invaded
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bane
Definition
troublesome influence
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edifice
Definition
building
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germane
Definition
relevant
Term
ire
Definition
anger
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munificent
Definition
generous
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bastion
Definition
fortress
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perspicacily
Definition
insight
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subterfuge
Definition
a trick
Term
nebulous
Definition
vague
Term
belabor
Definition
explain in unnecessary detail
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beleaguer
Definition
attack
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egress
Definition
exit
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recapitulate
Definition
summarize
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belie
Definition
contradict
Term
jaded
Definition
tired
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importuned
Definition
to persuade heavily
Term
plangent
Definition
loud, often melancholy
Term
defection
Definition
withdrawing support
Term
abrogate
Definition
repeal or do away with
Term
impasse
Definition
deadlock
Term
inter
Definition
to bury
Term
recriminate
Definition
to make counteraccusations
Term
repudiate
Definition
to refuse
Term
furtive
Definition
attempting to avoid notice
Term
surreptitious
Definition
stealthy
Term
neologism
Definition
new word
Term
sycophant
Definition
a flatterer of someone wealthy for personal gain
Term
winsome
Definition
charming
Term
foible
Definition
minor flaw
Term
coterie
Definition
group of people with common interest
Term
emollient
Definition
soothing
Term
blandishment
Definition
designed to flatter or coax
Term
espouse
Definition
adopt
Term
potentate
Definition
a powerful ruler
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descant
Definition
write or talk at length
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impugn
Definition
criticize, doubt
Term
tableau
Definition
picturesque scene
Term
brook
Definition
tolerate something unpleasant
Term
vindicate
Definition
to show to be right
Term
sepulchre
Definition
burial chamber
Term
ossify
Definition
turn to bone
Term
ingratiate
Definition
to seek to please someone
Term
fleece
Definition
to swindle
Term
expostulate
Definition
the opposite of importune
Term
inure
Definition
to cause to become hardened
Term
distaff
Definition
work or other matters regarded as the concern of women
Term
platitude
Definition
a trite statement
Term
paroxysm
Definition
(n.) a sudden uncontrollable spasm
Term
captious
Definition
(a.) overly critical and complaining
Term
mainstay
Definition
(n.) somebody or something that plays an important role
Term
paucity
Definition
scarcity
Term
gamin
Definition
(n.) a child who roams the streets
Term
progenitor
Definition
(n.) an ancestor in the direct line
Term
celerity
Definition
swiftness
Term
obfuscate
Definition
to make unclear
Term
beget
Definition
to make babies
Term
legerdemain
Definition
(n.) a display of cleverness, especially to deceive others
Term
cloister
Definition
(n.) a tranquil and secluded place
Term
comport
Definition
(v.) to behave well or properly
Term
plumb
Definition
(v.) to measure the depth of something
Term
litany
Definition
(n.) a prayer or chant; a long list
Term
pervade
Definition
(v.) to spread throughout
Term
scion
Definition
.) a young descendant or heir
Term
augur
Definition
(v.) to indicate by signs; to predict from an omen
Term
eschew
Definition
(v.) to avoid, shun, keep away from
Term
nostrum
Definition
(n.) a hypothetical cure-all that may have no true efficacy
Term
compunction
Definition
(n.) feelings of shame and regret
Term
recidivism
Definition
(n.) the act of returning to a life of crime
Term
reticence
Definition
(n.) the trait of being uncommunicative
Term
sylvan
Definition
(a.) pertaining to or characteristic of a forest or woodland
Term
turgid
Definition
(a.) bombastic; swollen
Term
restive
Definition
(a.) hard to manage
Term
largesse
Definition
n.) generosity in giving
Term
ingratiate
Definition
(v.) to seek to please somebody to gain favor
Term
abnegate
Definition
v.) to renounce something
Term
denigrate
Definition
(v.) to defame, to blacken or sully; to belittle
Term
epigram
Definition
(n.) a witty saying
Term
recalcitrant
Definition
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority
Term
repine
Definition
(v.) to express discontent
Term
accrete
Definition
(v.) to grow together
Term
immure
Definition
(v.) to imprison, to incarcerate
Term
suppliant
Definition
(n.; a.) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly; asking humbly and earnestly
Term
perquisite
Definition
(n.) a privilege that goes along with a job
Term
consanguinity
Definition
(n.) a relationship by blood
Term
platitude
Definition
(n.) a trite statement
Term
artful
Definition
(a.) not straightforward or candid; crafty
Term
demur
Definition
(v.; n.) to object; an objection
Term
insidious
Definition
(a.) slowly and subtly harmful
Term
pertinacious
Definition
(a.) holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs
Term
propinquity
Definition
(n.) the property of being close together
Term
encumbrance
Definition
(n.) a burden
Term
abeyance
Definition
(n.) suspension of activity
Term
promulgate
Definition
(v.) to proclaim or issue officially
Term
excoriate
Definition
(v.) to criticize severely
Term
kismet
Definition
(n.) fate or destiny
Term
raillery
Definition
(n.) friendly teasing
Term
dudgeon
Definition
(n.) a fit of anger
Term
fealty
Definition
(n.) allegiance or loyalty
Term
gaucherie
Definition
(n.) social awkwardness
Term
felicitous
Definition
(a.) appropriate; happy
Term
lionize
Definition
(v.) to treat as a celebrity
Term
cloy
Definition
(v.) to sicken somebody with too much of a good thing
Term
hector
Definition
(v.) to sicken somebody with too much of a good thing
Term
saturnine
Definition
(a.) melancholy, gloomy, morose
Term
unwonted
Definition
(a.) not usual or expected; not in character
Term
macabre
Definition
gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
Term
defenestrate
Definition
(v.) to throw out of a window
Term
sedulous
Definition
(a.) working diligently and carefully
Term
bucolic
Definition
(a.) of the countryside or country life
Term
perspicacious
Definition
(a.) keen in observation and understanding
Term
tortuous
Definition
(a.) highly intricate; winding
Term
apothegm
Definition
(n.) a short instructive saying
Term
shibboleth
Definition
a slogan
Term
cynosure
Definition
(n.) the center of attraction; something that serves to guide or direct
Term
canard
Definition
a false rumor
Term
raconteur
Definition
(n.) a skilled story-teller
Term
homily
Definition
a sermon
Term
quotidian
Definition
(a.) ordinary, mundane
Term
jejune
Definition
(a.) lacking in nutritive value; uninteresting; juvenile
Term
halcyon
Definition
(a.) calm, peaceful; prosperous
Term
decamp
Definition
(v.) to leave suddenly or secretly
Term
forfend
Definition
to prevent something from happening
Term
riposte
Definition
(n.) a quick and witty reply
Term
promulgate
Definition
(v.) to proclaim or issue officially
Term
proscribe
Definition
(v.) to outlaw
Term
bowdlerize
Definition
(v.) to modify by removing inappropriate sections from a text
Term
indemnify
Definition
(v.) to insure against or pay for loss or damage
Term
indigent
Definition
(a.) needy, impoverished
Term
imprecate
Definition
(v.) to pray for evil; to invoke a curse
Term
proselytize
Definition
(v.) to try to convert somebody
Term
perquisite
Definition
(n.) a privilege that goes along with a job
Term
welter
Definition
(n.) a confused multitude of things
Term
apotheosis
Definition
(n.) a paragon; elevation to divine status
Term
esurient
Definition
(a.) very hungry or greedy
Term
adventitious
Definition
(a.) associated with something by chance and not an integral part
Term
perspicacious
Definition
(a.) keen in observation and understanding
Term
sententious
Definition
(a.) overly moralizing
Term
effrontery
Definition
(n.) an arrogant attitude or behavior that is insulting to others
Term
cabal
Definition
(n.) a group of people with secret purposes and meetings
Term
expurgation
Definition
(n.) the removal of indecent passages from a text
Term
plenary
Definition
complete in every respect
Term
seraphic
Definition
(a.) like an angel
Term
animus
Definition
disposition
Term
monolithic
Definition
(a.) massive and uniform
Term
prurient
Definition
(a.) characterized by lust
Term
gainsay
Definition
(v.) to oppose; to claim that something is false
Term
rampart
Definition
(n.) a fortification
Term
luminary
Definition
(n.) an important or famous person
Term
vitiate
Definition
(v.) to make something ineffective; to degrade
Term
fulminate
Definition
(v.) to criticize severely
Term
cavil
Definition
(v.) to raise trivial objections; to bicker
Term
arrogate
Definition
(v.) to claim or take without right
Term
proselytize
Definition
(v.) to try to convert somebody
Term
wizened
Definition
(a.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled
Term
efface
Definition
(v.) to remove; to be inconspicuous
Term
extemporize
Definition
(v.) to perform without preparation
Term
discomfit
Definition
(v.) to cause to lose one's composure
Term
bromidic
Definition
(a.) dull, unoriginal
Term
caluminate
Definition
(v.) to slander
Term
philander
Definition
(v.) to have amorous affairs
Term
adulate
Definition
(v.) to praise too greatly
Term
itinerant
Definition
(a.; n.) moving around to find work; a person who travels from place to place
Term
philistine
Definition
(n.) someone who is uncultured and indifferent to intellectual matters
Term
patrician
Definition
(n.) a member of the aristocracy
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badinage
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(n.) light and playful conversation
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ersatz
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(a.) artificial and inferior
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penitent- "only the penitent man shall pass"
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(a.; n.) regretful for one's sins; one who is sorry for wrongdoing
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pillory
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(v.; n.) to punish in public; a device for public punishment
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encomium
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(n.) a formal expression of praise, a eulogy
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mendicant
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(n.) a beggar
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maudlin
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(a.) silly and overly sentimental
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alacrity
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(n.) liveliness and eagerness
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toady
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(n.) a person who tries to please others to gain a personal advantage
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rococo
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nicely ornamental
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dearth
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small amount
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Apposite
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fitting; suitable
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Maculated
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spotted
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Quisling
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traitor
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Sedulity
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thoroughness; perseverance
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waffle
Definition
talk nonsense
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burlesque
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1. comic play; 2. lampoon
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lope
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run with long strides
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saw
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1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying
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Sibyl
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prophetess
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Liturgy
Definition
form of worship
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nexus
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connection
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purchase
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1. grip; 2. buy
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seminal
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essential; formative
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Agog
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amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm
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amortize
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pay off a debt in installments
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jamb
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door post
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chorales
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simple hymns
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frieze
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decorated border
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Estoerica
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obscure details
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arresting (a)
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attracting attention; striking
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Table
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put down for future discussion
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underwrite
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give guarantee, insure
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chantey
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type of song sung by sailors
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vagary
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something unaccountable; freak
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teetotalism
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total abstinence from alcohol
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pith
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center; soft part of stem; essence
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sinistral
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left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]
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adumbrate
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outline; indicate
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deign
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condescend
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lein
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right to sell property held as a security; legal hold on job etc.
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tamp
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to plug; press loose matter down tightly (e.g. pack explosives into a hole)
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picayune
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insignificant; of little value
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supplicant
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person who requests or begs for something
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leaven
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to make light; modify; cause bread to rise using yeast etc
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aver
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affirm
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flag
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1. to lose energy; 2. to signal
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Hegemony
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political domination; complete authority
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fulminate
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1. attack loudly in words; denounce thunderously; 2. explode noisily
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cloture
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closure; terminating a debate by voting
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pundit
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expert
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sate
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satisfy
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mince
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1. chop into small pieces; 2. walk with tiny steps, 3. speak in an affected manner
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quibble
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(v) to argue about minor matters; to play on words when finding fault; 2. (n) a minor verbal point in an argument
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apostrophe
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1. punctuation mark; 2. appeal to someone not present (a figure of speech)
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renege
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go back on promise or retract statement
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dross
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something worthless; impurities left after refining
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expiate
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atone; make amends for
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umbrage
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1. shadow; 2. offence; sense of injury
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unprepossessing
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unattractive
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cant
Definition
insincere talk
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lacuna
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gap; missing part
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pied
Definition
multicolored
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hallow
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respect; worship
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pique
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1. annoyance (n); 2. to stimulate interest; to annoy
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indecorous
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unseemly; inappropriate (of behavior)
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ursury
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lending money at high interest rates
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atavism
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reappearance of ancestral traits; regressio
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predilection
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leaning; interest; talent
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stanch
Definition
to stop
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