Term 1

espy

Definition 1

" (v.) - to catch sight of, glimpse"

Term 2

uncanny

Definition 2

(adj.) - of supernatural character or origin

Term 3

hail

Definition 3

(v.) - to come from
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Term 4

terrestrial

Definition 4

(adj.) - relating to the land

Term 5

celestial

Definition 5

(adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens

Term 6

winsome

Definition 6

" (adj.) - charming, attractive"
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Term 7

presumptuous

Definition 7

(adj.) - disrespectfully bold

Term 8

brash

Definition 8

(adj.) - hasty or lacking in sensitivity

Term 9

brazen

Definition 9

"(adj.) - excessively bold, brash"
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Term 10

audacious

Definition 10

(adj.) - excessively bold

Term 11

brusque

Definition 11

"(adj.) - short, abrupt, dismissive"

Term 12

incisive

Definition 12

"(adj.) - clear, sharp, direct"
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Term 13

succinct

Definition 13

(adj.) - marked by compact precision

Term 14

cursory

Definition 14

(adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial

Term 15

contusion

Definition 15

"(n.) - bruise, injury"
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Term 16

laceration

Definition 16

"(n.) - a cut, tear"

Term 17

acute

Definition 17

"(adj.) - sharp, severe"

Term 18

callous

Definition 18

"(adj.) - harsh, cold, unfeeling"
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Term 19

credulity

Definition 19

(n.) - readiness to believe

Term 20

myriad

Definition 20

(adj.) - consisting of a very great number

Term 21

pertinacious

Definition 21

"(adj.) - stubbornly persistent, holding to a belief or position"
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Term 22

metamorphosis

Definition 22

" (n.) - a change of form, shape, substance"

Term 23

refrain

Definition 23

"(v.) - to hold oneself back, forbear"

Term 24

foster

Definition 24

"(v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage"
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Term 25

supplant

Definition 25

(v.) - to displace and substitute for another

Term 26

whet

Definition 26

"(v.) - to make more keen, stimulate"

Term 27

akimbo

Definition 27

(adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
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Term 28

swarthy

Definition 28

(adj.) - of dark color or complexion

Term 29

ruddy

Definition 29

"(adj.) - having a healthy, reddish color"

Term 30

exorbitant

Definition 30

(adj.) - excessive
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Term 31

veneer

Definition 31

"(n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade"

Term 32

complicit

Definition 32

(adj.) - being an accomplice in a wrongful act

Term 33

obdurate

Definition 33

(adj.) - unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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Term 34

cajole

Definition 34

"(v.) - to urge, coax"

Term 35

aggrandize

Definition 35

(v.) - to increase or make greater

Term 36

pulchritude

Definition 36

(n.) - physical beauty
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Term 37

torrid

Definition 37

"(adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate"

Term 38

sate

Definition 38

(v.) - to satisfy (an appetite) fully

Term 39

satiate

Definition 39

(v.) - to satisfy excessively
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Term 40

abort

Definition 40

(v.) - to give up on a half-finished project or effort

Term 41

battery

Definition 41

(n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together

Term 42

compliment

Definition 42

(n.) - an expression of esteem or approval
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Term 43

ethereal

Definition 43

"(adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined"

Term 44

sagacious

Definition 44

"(adj.) - shrewd, showing sound judgment"

Term 45

aloof

Definition 45

"(adj.) - reserved, distant"
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Term 46

bard

Definition 46

"(n.) - a poet, often a singer as well"

Term 47

travesty

Definition 47

(n.) - a grossly inferior imitation

Term 48

tragedy

Definition 48

"(n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate"
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Term 49

parody

Definition 49

(n.) - a satirical imitation

Term 50

anomaly

Definition 50

(n.) - something that does not fit into the normal order

Term 51

ubiquitous

Definition 51

"(adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread"
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Term 52

obsequious

Definition 52

(adj.) - excessively compliant or submissive

Term 53

submissive

Definition 53

(adj.) - easily yielding to authority