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06/29/2012

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acerbic
Definition
sour in taste or harsh/severe in terms of temper or expression
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prolixity
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extended to tedious length, long and wordy
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volubility
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voluble: fluent, glib, talkative
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pellucidity
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pellucid: translucent or clear in meaning, expression
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didactic
Definition
instructive or intending to teach a moral lesson
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polemical
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controversial
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diffident
Definition
timid, reserved in manner
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idiosyncrasy
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characteristic or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual
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anachronistic
Definition
pertaining to or containing an anachronism: error in chronology in which person/object/event is assigned to the wrong time period
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lionization
Definition
treatment of person as a celebrity
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sartorial
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pertaining to tailors or their trade or pertaining to clothing and manner of dress
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quixotic
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visionary, impractical or impulsive/rashly unpredictable
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syntactical
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pertaining to syntax: formation of sentences and study of formation of them
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attenuation
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weakened in force, intensity. In terms of bacteria: become less virulent or harmful
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antedate
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to precede in time or accelerate
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synoptic
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taking a general view of the principal points of a subjet
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intransigent
Definition
refusing to agree or compromise
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obsequious
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obedient, servilely compliant
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probity
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integrity, honesty
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disapprobation
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disapproval, condemnation
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acquisitive
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eager to attain wealth or objects, often greedily
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profligate
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recklessly wasteful, shamelessly immoral
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tendentious
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having or showing a definite tendency, bias or purpose
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fractious
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unruly or readily angered, quarrelsome
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paradigm
Definition
an example serving as a model; pattern
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misnomer
Definition
misapplied or inappropriate name or designation
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profundity
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the quality or state of being profound: of deep meaning, penetrating, pervasive
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from common rule/form or an inconsistency
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inimical
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unfavorable, harmful or unfriendly, hostile
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enigmatic
Definition
perplexing, mysterious
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teetotalism
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total abstinence from alcohol
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nadir
Definition
lowest point; point of greatest adversity/despair
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indigent
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poor, needy
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discountenance
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to embarrass or abash; show disapproval of
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vagary
Definition
something unpredictable; whimsical or unusual idea
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prattle
Definition
to talk in a foolish or simple minded way
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esoteric
Definition
understand by a select few who have special knowledge or interest; secret, confidential
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latent
Definition
present but not visible
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fracas
Definition
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight
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amortize
Definition
to liquidate a debt especially by paying in installments
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seminal
Definition
influencing the development of future events
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quotidian
Definition
usual or customary; commonplace
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nexus
Definition
tie or link; connected series or group; the core or center as of a matter or situation
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liturgy
Definition
form of public worship or ritual
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limpid
Definition
clear or transparent; free from obscurity; completely calm, without distress
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sibyl
Definition
female prophet or witch
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nostrum
Definition
quack medicine; panacea for social/political ills
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macerate
Definition
to separate by steeping in liquid; to cause to grow thin
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incubus
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nightmare; imaginary demon supposed to descend upon sleeping persons
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homiletics
Definition
art of preaching
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sedulous
Definition
diligent in attention; carefully maintained
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quisling
Definition
person who betrays country by aiding an invading enemy
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maculated
Definition
spotted or stained
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apposite
Definition
suitable, pertinent
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abrade
Definition
worn away, scraped off
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