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| vacuous \VAK-yoo-uhs\, adjective |
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1. showing no intelligence or thought
2. having no meaning or direction; empty |
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| chaff \chaf\, noun, verb: |
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1. the stiff strawlike part of grains such as wheat, oats, rye
2. to make good-natured fun of someone
3. worthless material; detritus |
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| to moan about or weep for; mourn |
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| acclaim \uh-KLEYM\, verb: |
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1. to welcome with loud approval; praise highly
2. a shout or show of approval |
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| yielding \YEEL-ding\, adjective: |
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1. not resisting; compliant
2. not stiff or rigid; easily bent or shaped |
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| wanton \WON-tn\, adjective; |
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1. reckless, heartless, or malicious; without reason or excuse
2. not moral; lewd, lascivious |
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| defalcate \di-FAL-keyt\, verb: |
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| to steal or misuse money or property entrusted to one's care |
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| unwitting \uhn-WIT-ing\, adjective |
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| not knowing; unaware; unintentionaL |
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| erstwhile \URST-hwahyl\, adjective, adverb |
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| toady \TOH-dee\, noun, verb: |
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| 1. a fawning flatterer; humble dependent 2. to attempt to gain favor by fawning or being servile |
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